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 Thursday, 4 March 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Next sunrise
- 07:09
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:11 – 08:07
- 2♂︎ Mars08:07 – 09:03
- 3☉︎ Sun09:03 – 09:59
- 4♀︎ Venus09:59 – 10:55
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:55 – 11:51
- 6☽︎ Moon11:51 – 12:47
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:47 – 13:43
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:43 – 14:39
- 9♂︎ Mars14:39 – 15:35
- 10☉︎ Sun15:35 – 16:31
- 11♀︎ Venus16:31 – 17:27
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:27 – 18:23
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:23 – 19:26
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:26 – 20:30
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:30 – 21:34
- 4♂︎ Mars21:34 – 22:38
- 5☉︎ Sun22:38 – 23:42
- 6♀︎ Venus23:42 – 00:46
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:46 – 01:50
- 8☽︎ Moon01:50 – 02:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:54 – 03:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:58 – 05:02
- 11♂︎ Mars05:02 – 06:05
- 12☉︎ Sun06:05 – 07:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Thursday, 4 March 2027, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 18:23: the day lasts 11h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:09, lasts 12h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:11 to 08:07: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.