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 Thursday, 9 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 21:37
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:42 – 07:02
- 2♂︎ Mars07:02 – 08:21
- 3☉︎ Sun08:21 – 09:41
- 4♀︎ Venus09:41 – 11:01
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:01 – 12:20
- 6☽︎ Moon12:20 – 13:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:40 – 14:59
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:59 – 16:19
- 9♂︎ Mars16:19 – 17:39
- 10☉︎ Sun17:39 – 18:58
- 11♀︎ Venus18:58 – 20:18
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:18 – 21:37
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:37 – 22:18
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:18 – 22:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:58 – 23:39
- 4♂︎ Mars23:39 – 00:19
- 5☉︎ Sun00:19 – 01:00
- 6♀︎ Venus01:00 – 01:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:40 – 02:21
- 8☽︎ Moon02:21 – 03:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:01 – 03:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:42 – 04:22
- 11♂︎ Mars04:22 – 05:03
- 12☉︎ Sun05:03 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Thursday, 9 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 21:37: the day lasts 15h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 8h 06m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:42 to 07:02: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.