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, 19 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 20:43
- Next sunrise
- 06:35
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:33 – 07:44
- 2☽︎ Moon07:44 – 08:55
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:55 – 10:06
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:06 – 11:16
- 5♂︎ Mars11:16 – 12:27
- 6☉︎ Sun12:27 – 13:38
- 7♀︎ Venus13:38 – 14:49
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:49 – 15:59
- 9☽︎ Moon15:59 – 17:10
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:10 – 18:21
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:21 – 19:32
- 12♂︎ Mars19:32 – 20:43
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:43 – 21:32
- 2♀︎ Venus21:32 – 22:21
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:21 – 23:11
- 4☽︎ Moon23:11 – 00:00
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:00 – 00:49
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:49 – 01:39
- 7♂︎ Mars01:39 – 02:28
- 8☉︎ Sun02:28 – 03:17
- 9♀︎ Venus03:17 – 04:07
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:07 – 04:56
- 11☽︎ Moon04:56 – 05:45
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:45 – 06:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Wednesday, 19 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 20:43: the day lasts 14h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:35, lasts 9h 52m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:33 to 07:44: 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.