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, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Next sunrise
- 07:46
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:45 – 08:30
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:30 – 09:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:16 – 10:02
- 4♂︎ Mars10:02 – 10:48
- 5☉︎ Sun10:48 – 11:33
- 6♀︎ Venus11:33 – 12:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:19 – 13:05
- 8☽︎ Moon13:05 – 13:51
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:51 – 14:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:37 – 15:22
- 11♂︎ Mars15:22 – 16:08
- 12☉︎ Sun16:08 – 16:54
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:54 – 18:08
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:08 – 19:23
- 3☽︎ Moon19:23 – 20:37
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:37 – 21:51
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:51 – 23:06
- 6♂︎ Mars23:06 – 00:20
- 7☉︎ Sun00:20 – 01:34
- 8♀︎ Venus01:34 – 02:49
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:49 – 04:03
- 10☽︎ Moon04:03 – 05:17
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:17 – 06:32
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:32 – 07:46
Other cities · France
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:45 and sets at 16:54: the day lasts 9h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:46, lasts 14h 52m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:45 to 08:30: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.