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, 25 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:13
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Next sunrise
- 08:12
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:13 – 08:59
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:59 – 09:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:45 – 10:30
- 4♂︎ Mars10:30 – 11:16
- 5☉︎ Sun11:16 – 12:02
- 6♀︎ Venus12:02 – 12:47
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:47 – 13:33
- 8☽︎ Moon13:33 – 14:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:19 – 15:04
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:04 – 15:50
- 11♂︎ Mars15:50 – 16:35
- 12☉︎ Sun16:35 – 17:21
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:21 – 18:35
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:35 – 19:50
- 3☽︎ Moon19:50 – 21:04
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:04 – 22:18
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:18 – 23:32
- 6♂︎ Mars23:32 – 00:47
- 7☉︎ Sun00:47 – 02:01
- 8♀︎ Venus02:01 – 03:15
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:15 – 04:30
- 10☽︎ Moon04:30 – 05:44
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:44 – 06:58
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:58 – 08:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Monday, 25 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:13 and sets at 17:21: the day lasts 9h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:12, lasts 14h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:13 to 08:59: 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.