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 Saturday, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Next sunrise
- 07:32
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:31 – 08:18
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:18 – 09:06
- 3♂︎ Mars09:06 – 09:54
- 4☉︎ Sun09:54 – 10:42
- 5♀︎ Venus10:42 – 11:30
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:30 – 12:18
- 7☽︎ Moon12:18 – 13:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:06 – 13:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:54 – 14:42
- 10♂︎ Mars14:42 – 15:30
- 11☉︎ Sun15:30 – 16:18
- 12♀︎ Venus16:18 – 17:06
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:06 – 18:18
- 2☽︎ Moon18:18 – 19:30
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:30 – 20:42
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:42 – 21:55
- 5♂︎ Mars21:55 – 23:07
- 6☉︎ Sun23:07 – 00:19
- 7♀︎ Venus00:19 – 01:31
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:31 – 02:43
- 9☽︎ Moon02:43 – 03:56
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:56 – 05:08
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:08 – 06:20
- 12♂︎ Mars06:20 – 07:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 17:06: the day lasts 9h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:32, lasts 14h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:31 to 08:18: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.