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, 1 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 20:18
- Next sunrise
- 07:06
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:05 – 08:11
- 2☉︎ Sun08:11 – 09:17
- 3♀︎ Venus09:17 – 10:23
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:23 – 11:30
- 5☽︎ Moon11:30 – 12:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:36 – 13:42
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:42 – 14:48
- 8♂︎ Mars14:48 – 15:54
- 9☉︎ Sun15:54 – 17:00
- 10♀︎ Venus17:00 – 18:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:06 – 19:12
- 12☽︎ Moon19:12 – 20:18
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:18 – 21:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:12 – 22:06
- 3♂︎ Mars22:06 – 23:00
- 4☉︎ Sun23:00 – 23:54
- 5♀︎ Venus23:54 – 00:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:48 – 01:42
- 7☽︎ Moon01:42 – 02:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:36 – 03:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:30 – 04:24
- 10♂︎ Mars04:24 – 05:18
- 11☉︎ Sun05:18 – 06:12
- 12♀︎ Venus06:12 – 07:06
Other cities · France
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nîmes?
On Tuesday, 1 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 20:18: the day lasts 13h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:06, lasts 10h 48m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:05 to 08:11: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.