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, 8 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 21:38
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:41 – 07:01
- 2☽︎ Moon07:01 – 08:21
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:21 – 09:41
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:41 – 11:00
- 5♂︎ Mars11:00 – 12:20
- 6☉︎ Sun12:20 – 13:40
- 7♀︎ Venus13:40 – 14:59
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:59 – 16:19
- 9☽︎ Moon16:19 – 17:39
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:39 – 18:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:59 – 20:18
- 12♂︎ Mars20:18 – 21:38
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:38 – 22:18
- 2♀︎ Venus22:18 – 22:59
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:59 – 23:39
- 4☽︎ Moon23:39 – 00:19
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:19 – 01:00
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:00 – 01:40
- 7♂︎ Mars01:40 – 02:20
- 8☉︎ Sun02:20 – 03:01
- 9♀︎ Venus03:01 – 03:41
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:41 – 04:22
- 11☽︎ Moon04:22 – 05:02
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:02 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Wednesday, 8 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 21:38: the day lasts 15h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 8h 04m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:41 to 07:01: 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.