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 Tuesday, 9 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Next sunrise
- 07:51
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:53 – 08:42
- 2☉︎ Sun08:42 – 09:32
- 3♀︎ Venus09:32 – 10:21
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:21 – 11:11
- 5☽︎ Moon11:11 – 12:00
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:00 – 12:49
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:49 – 13:39
- 8♂︎ Mars13:39 – 14:28
- 9☉︎ Sun14:28 – 15:17
- 10♀︎ Venus15:17 – 16:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:07 – 16:56
- 12☽︎ Moon16:56 – 17:46
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:46 – 18:56
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:56 – 20:06
- 3♂︎ Mars20:06 – 21:17
- 4☉︎ Sun21:17 – 22:27
- 5♀︎ Venus22:27 – 23:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:38 – 00:48
- 7☽︎ Moon00:48 – 01:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:59 – 03:09
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:09 – 04:20
- 10♂︎ Mars04:20 – 05:30
- 11☉︎ Sun05:30 – 06:41
- 12♀︎ Venus06:41 – 07:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Tuesday, 9 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:53 and sets at 17:46: the day lasts 9h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:51, lasts 14h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:53 to 08:42: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.