Planetary hours
in Nîmes.
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, 23 December 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:14
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Next sunrise
- 08:14
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:14 – 08:59
- 2☉︎ Sun08:59 – 09:43
- 3♀︎ Venus09:43 – 10:28
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:28 – 11:12
- 5☽︎ Moon11:12 – 11:57
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:57 – 12:41
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:41 – 13:26
- 8♂︎ Mars13:26 – 14:10
- 9☉︎ Sun14:10 – 14:55
- 10♀︎ Venus14:55 – 15:39
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:39 – 16:24
- 12☽︎ Moon16:24 – 17:09
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:09 – 18:24
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:24 – 19:39
- 3♂︎ Mars19:39 – 20:55
- 4☉︎ Sun20:55 – 22:10
- 5♀︎ Venus22:10 – 23:26
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:26 – 00:41
- 7☽︎ Moon00:41 – 01:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 03:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:12 – 04:28
- 10♂︎ Mars04:28 – 05:43
- 11☉︎ Sun05:43 – 06:59
- 12♀︎ Venus06:59 – 08:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nîmes?
On Tuesday, 23 December 2025, the Sun rises at 08:14 and sets at 17:09: the day lasts 8h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:14, lasts 15h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:14 to 08:59: 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.