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, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:08
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Next sunrise
- 08:10
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:08 – 08:51
- 2♂︎ Mars08:51 – 09:34
- 3☉︎ Sun09:34 – 10:16
- 4♀︎ Venus10:16 – 10:59
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:59 – 11:42
- 6☽︎ Moon11:42 – 12:24
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:24 – 13:07
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:07 – 13:50
- 9♂︎ Mars13:50 – 14:32
- 10☉︎ Sun14:32 – 15:15
- 11♀︎ Venus15:15 – 15:58
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:58 – 16:40
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:40 – 17:58
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:58 – 19:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:15 – 20:33
- 4♂︎ Mars20:33 – 21:50
- 5☉︎ Sun21:50 – 23:08
- 6♀︎ Venus23:08 – 00:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:25 – 01:42
- 8☽︎ Moon01:42 – 03:00
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:00 – 04:17
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:17 – 05:35
- 11♂︎ Mars05:35 – 06:52
- 12☉︎ Sun06:52 – 08:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:08 and sets at 16:40: the day lasts 8h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:10, lasts 15h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:08 to 08:51: 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.