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, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 21:05
- Next sunrise
- 06:17
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:15 – 07:29
- 2♂︎ Mars07:29 – 08:44
- 3☉︎ Sun08:44 – 09:58
- 4♀︎ Venus09:58 – 11:12
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:12 – 12:26
- 6☽︎ Moon12:26 – 13:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:40 – 14:54
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:54 – 16:09
- 9♂︎ Mars16:09 – 17:23
- 10☉︎ Sun17:23 – 18:37
- 11♀︎ Venus18:37 – 19:51
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:51 – 21:05
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:05 – 21:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:51 – 22:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:37 – 23:23
- 4♂︎ Mars23:23 – 00:09
- 5☉︎ Sun00:09 – 00:55
- 6♀︎ Venus00:55 – 01:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:41 – 02:27
- 8☽︎ Moon02:27 – 03:13
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:13 – 03:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:59 – 04:45
- 11♂︎ Mars04:45 – 05:31
- 12☉︎ Sun05:31 – 06:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:15 and sets at 21:05: the day lasts 14h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:17, lasts 9h 11m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:15 to 07:29: 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.