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 Saturday, 31 May 2025: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 21:50
- Next sunrise
- 06:09
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:09 – 07:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:28 – 08:46
- 3♂︎ Mars08:46 – 10:04
- 4☉︎ Sun10:04 – 11:23
- 5♀︎ Venus11:23 – 12:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:41 – 14:00
- 7☽︎ Moon14:00 – 15:18
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:18 – 16:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:37 – 17:55
- 10♂︎ Mars17:55 – 19:13
- 11☉︎ Sun19:13 – 20:32
- 12♀︎ Venus20:32 – 21:50
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:50 – 22:32
- 2☽︎ Moon22:32 – 23:13
- 3♄︎ Saturn23:13 – 23:55
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:55 – 00:36
- 5♂︎ Mars00:36 – 01:18
- 6☉︎ Sun01:18 – 01:59
- 7♀︎ Venus01:59 – 02:41
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:41 – 03:22
- 9☽︎ Moon03:22 – 04:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:04 – 04:46
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:46 – 05:27
- 12♂︎ Mars05:27 – 06:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Saturday, 31 May 2025, the Sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 21:50: the day lasts 15h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:09, lasts 8h 18m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:09 to 07:28: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.