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 Wednesday, 23 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:26
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 08:26
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:26 – 09:07
- 2☽︎ Moon09:07 – 09:48
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:48 – 10:30
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:30 – 11:11
- 5♂︎ Mars11:11 – 11:52
- 6☉︎ Sun11:52 – 12:34
- 7♀︎ Venus12:34 – 13:15
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:15 – 13:57
- 9☽︎ Moon13:57 – 14:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:38 – 15:19
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:19 – 16:01
- 12♂︎ Mars16:01 – 16:42
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:42 – 18:01
- 2♀︎ Venus18:01 – 19:19
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:19 – 20:38
- 4☽︎ Moon20:38 – 21:57
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:57 – 23:15
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:15 – 00:34
- 7♂︎ Mars00:34 – 01:53
- 8☉︎ Sun01:53 – 03:11
- 9♀︎ Venus03:11 – 04:30
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:30 – 05:49
- 11☽︎ Moon05:49 – 07:07
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:07 – 08:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Wednesday, 23 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:26 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 8h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:26, lasts 15h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:26 to 09:07: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.