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 Monday, 19 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 18:38
- Next sunrise
- 08:02
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:01 – 08:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:54 – 09:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:47 – 10:40
- 4♂︎ Mars10:40 – 11:33
- 5☉︎ Sun11:33 – 12:26
- 6♀︎ Venus12:26 – 13:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:19 – 14:12
- 8☽︎ Moon14:12 – 15:06
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:06 – 15:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:59 – 16:52
- 11♂︎ Mars16:52 – 17:45
- 12☉︎ Sun17:45 – 18:38
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:38 – 19:45
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:45 – 20:52
- 3☽︎ Moon20:52 – 21:59
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:59 – 23:06
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:06 – 00:13
- 6♂︎ Mars00:13 – 01:20
- 7☉︎ Sun01:20 – 02:27
- 8♀︎ Venus02:27 – 03:34
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:34 – 04:41
- 10☽︎ Moon04:41 – 05:48
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:48 – 06:55
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:55 – 08:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Monday, 19 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 18:38: the day lasts 10h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:02, lasts 13h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:01 to 08:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.