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, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Sunset
- 18:39
- Next sunrise
- 07:52
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:51 – 08:45
- 2☉︎ Sun08:45 – 09:39
- 3♀︎ Venus09:39 – 10:33
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:33 – 11:27
- 5☽︎ Moon11:27 – 12:21
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:21 – 13:15
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:15 – 14:09
- 8♂︎ Mars14:09 – 15:03
- 9☉︎ Sun15:03 – 15:57
- 10♀︎ Venus15:57 – 16:51
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:51 – 17:45
- 12☽︎ Moon17:45 – 18:39
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:39 – 19:45
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:45 – 20:51
- 3♂︎ Mars20:51 – 21:57
- 4☉︎ Sun21:57 – 23:03
- 5♀︎ Venus23:03 – 00:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:09 – 01:16
- 7☽︎ Moon01:16 – 02:22
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:22 – 03:28
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:28 – 04:34
- 10♂︎ Mars04:34 – 05:40
- 11☉︎ Sun05:40 – 06:46
- 12♀︎ Venus06:46 – 07:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nice?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:51 and sets at 18:39: the day lasts 10h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:52, lasts 13h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:51 to 08:45: 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.