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 Sunday, 8 February 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Next sunrise
- 07:53
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:54 – 08:43
- 2♀︎ Venus08:43 – 09:33
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:33 – 10:22
- 4☽︎ Moon10:22 – 11:11
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:11 – 12:00
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:00 – 12:49
- 7♂︎ Mars12:49 – 13:38
- 8☉︎ Sun13:38 – 14:28
- 9♀︎ Venus14:28 – 15:17
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:17 – 16:06
- 11☽︎ Moon16:06 – 16:55
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:55 – 17:44
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:44 – 18:55
- 2♂︎ Mars18:55 – 20:06
- 3☉︎ Sun20:06 – 21:16
- 4♀︎ Venus21:16 – 22:27
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:27 – 23:38
- 6☽︎ Moon23:38 – 00:48
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:48 – 01:59
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:59 – 03:10
- 9♂︎ Mars03:10 – 04:21
- 10☉︎ Sun04:21 – 05:31
- 11♀︎ Venus05:31 – 06:42
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:42 – 07:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Sunday, 8 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:54 and sets at 17:44: the day lasts 9h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:53, lasts 14h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:54 to 08:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.