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, 31 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:04 – 08:49
- 2♂︎ Mars08:49 – 09:34
- 3☉︎ Sun09:34 – 10:19
- 4♀︎ Venus10:19 – 11:04
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:04 – 11:49
- 6☽︎ Moon11:49 – 12:33
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:33 – 13:18
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:18 – 14:03
- 9♂︎ Mars14:03 – 14:48
- 10☉︎ Sun14:48 – 15:33
- 11♀︎ Venus15:33 – 16:18
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:18 – 17:03
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:03 – 18:18
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:18 – 19:33
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:33 – 20:48
- 4♂︎ Mars20:48 – 22:03
- 5☉︎ Sun22:03 – 23:18
- 6♀︎ Venus23:18 – 00:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:34 – 01:49
- 8☽︎ Moon01:49 – 03:04
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:04 – 04:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:19 – 05:34
- 11♂︎ Mars05:34 – 06:49
- 12☉︎ Sun06:49 – 08:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nice?
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:04 and sets at 17:03: the day lasts 8h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 15h 01m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, 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: 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.
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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.