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 Monday, 26 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Next sunrise
- 07:11
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:10 – 08:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:03 – 08:55
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:55 – 09:48
- 4♂︎ Mars09:48 – 10:41
- 5☉︎ Sun10:41 – 11:33
- 6♀︎ Venus11:33 – 12:26
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:26 – 13:18
- 8☽︎ Moon13:18 – 14:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:11 – 15:03
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:03 – 15:56
- 11♂︎ Mars15:56 – 16:49
- 12☉︎ Sun16:49 – 17:41
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:41 – 18:49
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:49 – 19:56
- 3☽︎ Moon19:56 – 21:04
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:04 – 22:11
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:11 – 23:19
- 6♂︎ Mars23:19 – 00:26
- 7☉︎ Sun00:26 – 01:34
- 8♀︎ Venus01:34 – 02:41
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:41 – 03:49
- 10☽︎ Moon03:49 – 04:56
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:56 – 06:04
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:04 – 07:11
Other cities · France
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nîmes?
On Monday, 26 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 17:41: the day lasts 10h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:11, lasts 13h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:10 to 08:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.