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 Tuesday, 2 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 21:30
- Next sunrise
- 05:35
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:36 – 06:56
- 2☉︎ Sun06:56 – 08:15
- 3♀︎ Venus08:15 – 09:35
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:35 – 10:54
- 5☽︎ Moon10:54 – 12:14
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:14 – 13:33
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:33 – 14:53
- 8♂︎ Mars14:53 – 16:12
- 9☉︎ Sun16:12 – 17:32
- 10♀︎ Venus17:32 – 18:51
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:51 – 20:11
- 12☽︎ Moon20:11 – 21:30
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:30 – 22:11
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:11 – 22:51
- 3♂︎ Mars22:51 – 23:31
- 4☉︎ Sun23:31 – 00:12
- 5♀︎ Venus00:12 – 00:52
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:52 – 01:33
- 7☽︎ Moon01:33 – 02:13
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:13 – 02:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:54 – 03:34
- 10♂︎ Mars03:34 – 04:15
- 11☉︎ Sun04:15 – 04:55
- 12♀︎ Venus04:55 – 05:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Tuesday, 2 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:36 and sets at 21:30: the day lasts 15h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:35, lasts 8h 05m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:36 to 06:56: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.