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 Saturday, 7 February 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Next sunrise
- 07:54
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:56 – 08:45
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:45 – 09:34
- 3♂︎ Mars09:34 – 10:22
- 4☉︎ Sun10:22 – 11:11
- 5♀︎ Venus11:11 – 12:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:00 – 12:49
- 7☽︎ Moon12:49 – 13:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:38 – 14:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:27 – 15:16
- 10♂︎ Mars15:16 – 16:05
- 11☉︎ Sun16:05 – 16:54
- 12♀︎ Venus16:54 – 17:43
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:43 – 18:54
- 2☽︎ Moon18:54 – 20:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:05 – 21:16
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:16 – 22:26
- 5♂︎ Mars22:26 – 23:37
- 6☉︎ Sun23:37 – 00:48
- 7♀︎ Venus00:48 – 01:59
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:59 – 03:10
- 9☽︎ Moon03:10 – 04:21
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:21 – 05:32
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:32 – 06:43
- 12♂︎ Mars06:43 – 07:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Saturday, 7 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:56 and sets at 17:43: the day lasts 9h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:54, lasts 14h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:56 to 08:45: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.