Planetary hours
in Nancy.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Friday, 23 January 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:15
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Next sunrise
- 08:14
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:15 – 09:01
- 2☿︎ Mercury09:01 – 09:46
- 3☽︎ Moon09:46 – 10:31
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:31 – 11:16
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:16 – 12:02
- 6♂︎ Mars12:02 – 12:47
- 7☉︎ Sun12:47 – 13:32
- 8♀︎ Venus13:32 – 14:17
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:17 – 15:03
- 10☽︎ Moon15:03 – 15:48
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:48 – 16:33
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:33 – 17:18
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:18 – 18:33
- 2☉︎ Sun18:33 – 19:48
- 3♀︎ Venus19:48 – 21:02
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:02 – 22:17
- 5☽︎ Moon22:17 – 23:32
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:32 – 00:46
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:46 – 02:01
- 8♂︎ Mars02:01 – 03:16
- 9☉︎ Sun03:16 – 04:30
- 10♀︎ Venus04:30 – 05:45
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:45 – 07:00
- 12☽︎ Moon07:00 – 08:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Friday, 23 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:15 and sets at 17:18: the day lasts 9h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:14, lasts 14h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:15 to 09:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.