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 Saturday, 13 February 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Next sunrise
- 07:45
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:47 – 08:37
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:37 – 09:27
- 3♂︎ Mars09:27 – 10:18
- 4☉︎ Sun10:18 – 11:08
- 5♀︎ Venus11:08 – 11:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:59 – 12:49
- 7☽︎ Moon12:49 – 13:40
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:40 – 14:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:30 – 15:21
- 10♂︎ Mars15:21 – 16:11
- 11☉︎ Sun16:11 – 17:02
- 12♀︎ Venus17:02 – 17:52
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:52 – 19:01
- 2☽︎ Moon19:01 – 20:11
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:11 – 21:20
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:20 – 22:30
- 5♂︎ Mars22:30 – 23:39
- 6☉︎ Sun23:39 – 00:48
- 7♀︎ Venus00:48 – 01:58
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:58 – 03:07
- 9☽︎ Moon03:07 – 04:17
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:17 – 05:26
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:26 – 06:35
- 12♂︎ Mars06:35 – 07:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Saturday, 13 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 17:52: the day lasts 10h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:45, lasts 13h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:47 to 08:37: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
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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.