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 Friday, 2 July 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 21:41
- Next sunrise
- 05:37
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:37 – 06:57
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:57 – 08:17
- 3☽︎ Moon08:17 – 09:38
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:38 – 10:58
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:58 – 12:18
- 6♂︎ Mars12:18 – 13:39
- 7☉︎ Sun13:39 – 14:59
- 8♀︎ Venus14:59 – 16:19
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:19 – 17:40
- 10☽︎ Moon17:40 – 19:00
- 11♄︎ Saturn19:00 – 20:20
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:20 – 21:41
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:41 – 22:20
- 2☉︎ Sun22:20 – 23:00
- 3♀︎ Venus23:00 – 23:40
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:40 – 00:20
- 5☽︎ Moon00:20 – 00:59
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:59 – 01:39
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:39 – 02:19
- 8♂︎ Mars02:19 – 02:58
- 9☉︎ Sun02:58 – 03:38
- 10♀︎ Venus03:38 – 04:18
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:18 – 04:58
- 12☽︎ Moon04:58 – 05:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Friday, 2 July 2027, the Sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 21:41: the day lasts 16h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:37, lasts 7h 57m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:37 to 06:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.