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 Wednesday, 13 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 21:07
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:57 – 07:12
- 2☽︎ Moon07:12 – 08:28
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:28 – 09:44
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:44 – 11:00
- 5♂︎ Mars11:00 – 12:16
- 6☉︎ Sun12:16 – 13:32
- 7♀︎ Venus13:32 – 14:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:47 – 16:03
- 9☽︎ Moon16:03 – 17:19
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:19 – 18:35
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:35 – 19:51
- 12♂︎ Mars19:51 – 21:07
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:07 – 21:51
- 2♀︎ Venus21:51 – 22:35
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:35 – 23:19
- 4☽︎ Moon23:19 – 00:03
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:03 – 00:47
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:47 – 01:31
- 7♂︎ Mars01:31 – 02:15
- 8☉︎ Sun02:15 – 02:59
- 9♀︎ Venus02:59 – 03:43
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:43 – 04:27
- 11☽︎ Moon04:27 – 05:11
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:11 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Wednesday, 13 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 21:07: the day lasts 15h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 8h 49m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:57 to 07:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.