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, 21 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:13
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Next sunrise
- 08:13
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:13 – 08:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:57 – 09:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:42 – 10:27
- 4♂︎ Mars10:27 – 11:11
- 5☉︎ Sun11:11 – 11:56
- 6♀︎ Venus11:56 – 12:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:40 – 13:25
- 8☽︎ Moon13:25 – 14:09
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:09 – 14:54
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:54 – 15:38
- 11♂︎ Mars15:38 – 16:23
- 12☉︎ Sun16:23 – 17:07
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:07 – 18:23
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:23 – 19:38
- 3☽︎ Moon19:38 – 20:54
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:54 – 22:09
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:09 – 23:25
- 6♂︎ Mars23:25 – 00:40
- 7☉︎ Sun00:40 – 01:56
- 8♀︎ Venus01:56 – 03:11
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:11 – 04:27
- 10☽︎ Moon04:27 – 05:42
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:42 – 06:58
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:58 – 08:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nîmes?
On Monday, 21 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:13 and sets at 17:07: the day lasts 8h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:13, lasts 15h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:13 to 08:57: 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.
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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.