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, 1 April 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 20:32
- Next sunrise
- 07:38
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:40 – 08:45
- 2☉︎ Sun08:45 – 09:49
- 3♀︎ Venus09:49 – 10:53
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:53 – 11:57
- 5☽︎ Moon11:57 – 13:02
- 6♄︎ Saturn13:02 – 14:06
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:06 – 15:10
- 8♂︎ Mars15:10 – 16:15
- 9☉︎ Sun16:15 – 17:19
- 10♀︎ Venus17:19 – 18:23
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:23 – 19:27
- 12☽︎ Moon19:27 – 20:32
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:32 – 21:27
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:27 – 22:23
- 3♂︎ Mars22:23 – 23:18
- 4☉︎ Sun23:18 – 00:14
- 5♀︎ Venus00:14 – 01:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:09 – 02:05
- 7☽︎ Moon02:05 – 03:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn03:01 – 03:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:56 – 04:52
- 10♂︎ Mars04:52 – 05:47
- 11☉︎ Sun05:47 – 06:43
- 12♀︎ Venus06:43 – 07:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Tuesday, 1 April 2025, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 20:32: the day lasts 12h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:38, lasts 11h 07m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:40 to 08:45: 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.