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, 6 February 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:57
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Next sunrise
- 07:56
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:57 – 08:46
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:46 – 09:35
- 3☽︎ Moon09:35 – 10:23
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:23 – 11:12
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:12 – 12:01
- 6♂︎ Mars12:01 – 12:49
- 7☉︎ Sun12:49 – 13:38
- 8♀︎ Venus13:38 – 14:26
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:26 – 15:15
- 10☽︎ Moon15:15 – 16:04
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:04 – 16:52
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:52 – 17:41
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:41 – 18:52
- 2☉︎ Sun18:52 – 20:03
- 3♀︎ Venus20:03 – 21:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:15 – 22:26
- 5☽︎ Moon22:26 – 23:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:37 – 00:48
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:48 – 02:00
- 8♂︎ Mars02:00 – 03:11
- 9☉︎ Sun03:11 – 04:22
- 10♀︎ Venus04:22 – 05:33
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:33 – 06:45
- 12☽︎ Moon06:45 – 07:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Friday, 6 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:57 and sets at 17:41: the day lasts 9h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:56, lasts 14h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:57 to 08:46: 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.