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, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 18:51
- Next sunrise
- 07:43
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:42 – 08:38
- 2☉︎ Sun08:38 – 09:33
- 3♀︎ Venus09:33 – 10:29
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:29 – 11:25
- 5☽︎ Moon11:25 – 12:21
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:21 – 13:16
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:16 – 14:12
- 8♂︎ Mars14:12 – 15:08
- 9☉︎ Sun15:08 – 16:03
- 10♀︎ Venus16:03 – 16:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:59 – 17:55
- 12☽︎ Moon17:55 – 18:51
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:51 – 19:55
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:55 – 20:59
- 3♂︎ Mars20:59 – 22:04
- 4☉︎ Sun22:04 – 23:08
- 5♀︎ Venus23:08 – 00:13
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:13 – 01:17
- 7☽︎ Moon01:17 – 02:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:21 – 03:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:26 – 04:30
- 10♂︎ Mars04:30 – 05:34
- 11☉︎ Sun05:34 – 06:39
- 12♀︎ Venus06:39 – 07:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nice?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 18:51: the day lasts 11h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:43, lasts 12h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:42 to 08:38: 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.