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, 2 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 20:51
- Next sunrise
- 06:12
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:13 – 07:27
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:27 – 08:40
- 3♂︎ Mars08:40 – 09:53
- 4☉︎ Sun09:53 – 11:06
- 5♀︎ Venus11:06 – 12:19
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:19 – 13:32
- 7☽︎ Moon13:32 – 14:45
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:45 – 15:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:59 – 17:12
- 10♂︎ Mars17:12 – 18:25
- 11☉︎ Sun18:25 – 19:38
- 12♀︎ Venus19:38 – 20:51
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:51 – 21:38
- 2☽︎ Moon21:38 – 22:25
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:25 – 23:11
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:11 – 23:58
- 5♂︎ Mars23:58 – 00:45
- 6☉︎ Sun00:45 – 01:31
- 7♀︎ Venus01:31 – 02:18
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:18 – 03:05
- 9☽︎ Moon03:05 – 03:52
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:52 – 04:38
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:38 – 05:25
- 12♂︎ Mars05:25 – 06:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Saturday, 2 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:13 and sets at 20:51: the day lasts 14h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:12, lasts 9h 21m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:13 to 07:27: 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.