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, 1 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 19:14
- Next sunrise
- 07:35
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:34 – 08:32
- 2♂︎ Mars08:32 – 09:31
- 3☉︎ Sun09:31 – 10:29
- 4♀︎ Venus10:29 – 11:27
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:27 – 12:26
- 6☽︎ Moon12:26 – 13:24
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:24 – 14:22
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:22 – 15:21
- 9♂︎ Mars15:21 – 16:19
- 10☉︎ Sun16:19 – 17:17
- 11♀︎ Venus17:17 – 18:16
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:16 – 19:14
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:14 – 20:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:16 – 21:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:18 – 22:19
- 4♂︎ Mars22:19 – 23:21
- 5☉︎ Sun23:21 – 00:23
- 6♀︎ Venus00:23 – 01:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:25 – 02:27
- 8☽︎ Moon02:27 – 03:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:28 – 04:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:30 – 05:32
- 11♂︎ Mars05:32 – 06:34
- 12☉︎ Sun06:34 – 07:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Thursday, 1 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:34 and sets at 19:14: the day lasts 11h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:35, lasts 12h 21m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:34 to 08:32: 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.