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, 18 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 21:30
- Next sunrise
- 05:52
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:51 – 07:10
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:10 – 08:28
- 3♂︎ Mars08:28 – 09:46
- 4☉︎ Sun09:46 – 11:04
- 5♀︎ Venus11:04 – 12:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:22 – 13:41
- 7☽︎ Moon13:41 – 14:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:59 – 16:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:17 – 17:35
- 10♂︎ Mars17:35 – 18:54
- 11☉︎ Sun18:54 – 20:12
- 12♀︎ Venus20:12 – 21:30
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:30 – 22:12
- 2☽︎ Moon22:12 – 22:54
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:54 – 23:36
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:36 – 00:18
- 5♂︎ Mars00:18 – 00:59
- 6☉︎ Sun00:59 – 01:41
- 7♀︎ Venus01:41 – 02:23
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:23 – 03:05
- 9☽︎ Moon03:05 – 03:47
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:47 – 04:29
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:29 – 05:11
- 12♂︎ Mars05:11 – 05:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Saturday, 18 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 21:30: the day lasts 15h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:52, lasts 8h 22m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:51 to 07:10: 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.