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 Wednesday, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 18:49
- Next sunrise
- 07:44
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:43 – 08:39
- 2☽︎ Moon08:39 – 09:34
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:34 – 10:30
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:30 – 11:25
- 5♂︎ Mars11:25 – 12:21
- 6☉︎ Sun12:21 – 13:16
- 7♀︎ Venus13:16 – 14:12
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:12 – 15:07
- 9☽︎ Moon15:07 – 16:02
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:02 – 16:58
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:58 – 17:53
- 12♂︎ Mars17:53 – 18:49
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:49 – 19:54
- 2♀︎ Venus19:54 – 20:58
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:58 – 22:03
- 4☽︎ Moon22:03 – 23:07
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:07 – 00:12
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:12 – 01:17
- 7♂︎ Mars01:17 – 02:21
- 8☉︎ Sun02:21 – 03:26
- 9♀︎ Venus03:26 – 04:31
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:31 – 05:35
- 11☽︎ Moon05:35 – 06:40
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:40 – 07:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nice?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 18:49: the day lasts 11h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:44, lasts 12h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:43 to 08:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.