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, 23 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Next sunrise
- 07:27
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:29 – 08:22
- 2☉︎ Sun08:22 – 09:15
- 3♀︎ Venus09:15 – 10:09
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:09 – 11:02
- 5☽︎ Moon11:02 – 11:55
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:55 – 12:49
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:49 – 13:42
- 8♂︎ Mars13:42 – 14:35
- 9☉︎ Sun14:35 – 15:28
- 10♀︎ Venus15:28 – 16:22
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:22 – 17:15
- 12☽︎ Moon17:15 – 18:08
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:08 – 19:15
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:15 – 20:21
- 3♂︎ Mars20:21 – 21:28
- 4☉︎ Sun21:28 – 22:34
- 5♀︎ Venus22:34 – 23:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:41 – 00:48
- 7☽︎ Moon00:48 – 01:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:54 – 03:01
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:01 – 04:07
- 10♂︎ Mars04:07 – 05:14
- 11☉︎ Sun05:14 – 06:20
- 12♀︎ Venus06:20 – 07:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Tuesday, 23 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:29 and sets at 18:08: the day lasts 10h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:27, lasts 13h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:29 to 08:22: 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.