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, 30 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:04 – 08:49
- 2☽︎ Moon08:49 – 09:34
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:34 – 10:18
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:18 – 11:03
- 5♂︎ Mars11:03 – 11:48
- 6☉︎ Sun11:48 – 12:33
- 7♀︎ Venus12:33 – 13:18
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:18 – 14:03
- 9☽︎ Moon14:03 – 14:48
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:48 – 15:32
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:32 – 16:17
- 12♂︎ Mars16:17 – 17:02
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:02 – 18:17
- 2♀︎ Venus18:17 – 19:32
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:32 – 20:48
- 4☽︎ Moon20:48 – 22:03
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:03 – 23:18
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:18 – 00:33
- 7♂︎ Mars00:33 – 01:48
- 8☉︎ Sun01:48 – 03:03
- 9♀︎ Venus03:03 – 04:19
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:19 – 05:34
- 11☽︎ Moon05:34 – 06:49
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:49 – 08:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nice?
On Wednesday, 30 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:04 and sets at 17:02: the day lasts 8h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 15h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:04 to 08:49: 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.