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 Sunday, 6 September 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 20:07
- Next sunrise
- 07:00
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun06:59 – 08:04
- 2♀︎ Venus08:04 – 09:10
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:10 – 10:16
- 4☽︎ Moon10:16 – 11:21
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:21 – 12:27
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:27 – 13:33
- 7♂︎ Mars13:33 – 14:38
- 8☉︎ Sun14:38 – 15:44
- 9♀︎ Venus15:44 – 16:50
- 10☿︎ Mercury16:50 – 17:55
- 11☽︎ Moon17:55 – 19:01
- 12♄︎ Saturn19:01 – 20:07
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter20:07 – 21:01
- 2♂︎ Mars21:01 – 21:56
- 3☉︎ Sun21:56 – 22:50
- 4♀︎ Venus22:50 – 23:44
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:44 – 00:39
- 6☽︎ Moon00:39 – 01:33
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:33 – 02:28
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:28 – 03:22
- 9♂︎ Mars03:22 – 04:17
- 10☉︎ Sun04:17 – 05:11
- 11♀︎ Venus05:11 – 06:06
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:06 – 07:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Sunday, 6 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 20:07: the day lasts 13h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:00, lasts 10h 53m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 06:59 to 08:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.