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, 18 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 20:44
- Next sunrise
- 06:33
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:32 – 07:43
- 2☉︎ Sun07:43 – 08:54
- 3♀︎ Venus08:54 – 10:05
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:05 – 11:16
- 5☽︎ Moon11:16 – 12:27
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:27 – 13:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:38 – 14:49
- 8♂︎ Mars14:49 – 16:00
- 9☉︎ Sun16:00 – 17:11
- 10♀︎ Venus17:11 – 18:22
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:22 – 19:33
- 12☽︎ Moon19:33 – 20:44
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:44 – 21:33
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:33 – 22:23
- 3♂︎ Mars22:23 – 23:12
- 4☉︎ Sun23:12 – 00:01
- 5♀︎ Venus00:01 – 00:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:50 – 01:39
- 7☽︎ Moon01:39 – 02:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:28 – 03:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:17 – 04:06
- 10♂︎ Mars04:06 – 04:55
- 11☉︎ Sun04:55 – 05:44
- 12♀︎ Venus05:44 – 06:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 20:44: the day lasts 14h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:33, lasts 9h 49m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:32 to 07:43: 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.