Planetary hours
in Nice.
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, 26 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 21:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:55 – 07:11
- 2☉︎ Sun07:11 – 08:26
- 3♀︎ Venus08:26 – 09:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:42 – 10:57
- 5☽︎ Moon10:57 – 12:12
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:12 – 13:28
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:28 – 14:43
- 8♂︎ Mars14:43 – 15:59
- 9☉︎ Sun15:59 – 17:14
- 10♀︎ Venus17:14 – 18:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:29 – 19:45
- 12☽︎ Moon19:45 – 21:00
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:00 – 21:45
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:45 – 22:29
- 3♂︎ Mars22:29 – 23:14
- 4☉︎ Sun23:14 – 23:58
- 5♀︎ Venus23:58 – 00:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:43 – 01:27
- 7☽︎ Moon01:27 – 02:12
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:12 – 02:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:57 – 03:41
- 10♂︎ Mars03:41 – 04:26
- 11☉︎ Sun04:26 – 05:10
- 12♀︎ Venus05:10 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nice?
On Tuesday, 26 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 21:00: the day lasts 15h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 8h 55m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:55 to 07:11: 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.