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 Thursday, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Next sunrise
- 07:59
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:58 – 08:44
- 2♂︎ Mars08:44 – 09:29
- 3☉︎ Sun09:29 – 10:15
- 4♀︎ Venus10:15 – 11:01
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:01 – 11:46
- 6☽︎ Moon11:46 – 12:32
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:32 – 13:17
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:17 – 14:03
- 9♂︎ Mars14:03 – 14:48
- 10☉︎ Sun14:48 – 15:34
- 11♀︎ Venus15:34 – 16:20
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:20 – 17:05
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:05 – 18:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:20 – 19:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:34 – 20:49
- 4♂︎ Mars20:49 – 22:03
- 5☉︎ Sun22:03 – 23:18
- 6♀︎ Venus23:18 – 00:32
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:32 – 01:47
- 8☽︎ Moon01:47 – 03:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:01 – 04:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:16 – 05:30
- 11♂︎ Mars05:30 – 06:45
- 12☉︎ Sun06:45 – 07:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nîmes?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:58 and sets at 17:05: the day lasts 9h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:59, lasts 14h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:58 to 08:44: 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.