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 Thursday, 5 February 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Next sunrise
- 07:57
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:59 – 08:47
- 2♂︎ Mars08:47 – 09:36
- 3☉︎ Sun09:36 – 10:24
- 4♀︎ Venus10:24 – 11:12
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:12 – 12:01
- 6☽︎ Moon12:01 – 12:49
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:49 – 13:37
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:37 – 14:26
- 9♂︎ Mars14:26 – 15:14
- 10☉︎ Sun15:14 – 16:03
- 11♀︎ Venus16:03 – 16:51
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:51 – 17:39
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:39 – 18:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:51 – 20:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:02 – 21:14
- 4♂︎ Mars21:14 – 22:25
- 5☉︎ Sun22:25 – 23:37
- 6♀︎ Venus23:37 – 00:48
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:48 – 02:00
- 8☽︎ Moon02:00 – 03:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:11 – 04:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:23 – 05:34
- 11♂︎ Mars05:34 – 06:46
- 12☉︎ Sun06:46 – 07:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Thursday, 5 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:59 and sets at 17:39: the day lasts 9h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:57, lasts 14h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:59 to 08:47: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.