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 Thursday, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 21:09
- Next sunrise
- 06:04
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:03 – 07:19
- 2♂︎ Mars07:19 – 08:34
- 3☉︎ Sun08:34 – 09:50
- 4♀︎ Venus09:50 – 11:05
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:05 – 12:21
- 6☽︎ Moon12:21 – 13:36
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:36 – 14:52
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:52 – 16:07
- 9♂︎ Mars16:07 – 17:23
- 10☉︎ Sun17:23 – 18:38
- 11♀︎ Venus18:38 – 19:54
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:54 – 21:09
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:09 – 21:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:54 – 22:38
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:38 – 23:23
- 4♂︎ Mars23:23 – 00:08
- 5☉︎ Sun00:08 – 00:52
- 6♀︎ Venus00:52 – 01:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:37 – 02:21
- 8☽︎ Moon02:21 – 03:06
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:06 – 03:50
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:50 – 04:35
- 11♂︎ Mars04:35 – 05:20
- 12☉︎ Sun05:20 – 06:04
Other cities · France
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nice?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 21:09: the day lasts 15h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:04, lasts 8h 55m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:03 to 07:19: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.