Planetary hours
in Angers.
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, 4 February 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:24
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Next sunrise
- 08:22
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:24 – 09:12
- 2☉︎ Sun09:12 – 10:01
- 3♀︎ Venus10:01 – 10:50
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:50 – 11:38
- 5☽︎ Moon11:38 – 12:27
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:27 – 13:16
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:16 – 14:05
- 8♂︎ Mars14:05 – 14:53
- 9☉︎ Sun14:53 – 15:42
- 10♀︎ Venus15:42 – 16:31
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:31 – 17:19
- 12☽︎ Moon17:19 – 18:08
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:08 – 19:19
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:19 – 20:31
- 3♂︎ Mars20:31 – 21:42
- 4☉︎ Sun21:42 – 22:53
- 5♀︎ Venus22:53 – 00:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:04 – 01:15
- 7☽︎ Moon01:15 – 02:26
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:26 – 03:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:38 – 04:49
- 10♂︎ Mars04:49 – 06:00
- 11☉︎ Sun06:00 – 07:11
- 12♀︎ Venus07:11 – 08:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Tuesday, 4 February 2025, the Sun rises at 08:24 and sets at 18:08: the day lasts 9h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:22, lasts 14h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:24 to 09:12: 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.