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, 27 February 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:21 – 08:16
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:16 – 09:10
- 3♂︎ Mars09:10 – 10:05
- 4☉︎ Sun10:05 – 10:59
- 5♀︎ Venus10:59 – 11:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:53 – 12:48
- 7☽︎ Moon12:48 – 13:42
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:42 – 14:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:37 – 15:31
- 10♂︎ Mars15:31 – 16:26
- 11☉︎ Sun16:26 – 17:20
- 12♀︎ Venus17:20 – 18:15
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:15 – 19:20
- 2☽︎ Moon19:20 – 20:25
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:25 – 21:31
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:31 – 22:36
- 5♂︎ Mars22:36 – 23:42
- 6☉︎ Sun23:42 – 00:47
- 7♀︎ Venus00:47 – 01:52
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:52 – 02:58
- 9☽︎ Moon02:58 – 04:03
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:03 – 05:08
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:08 – 06:14
- 12♂︎ Mars06:14 – 07:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Saturday, 27 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 18:15: the day lasts 10h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 13h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:21 to 08:16: 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
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.