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, 12 July 2025: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 21:57
- Next sunrise
- 06:18
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:17 – 07:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:36 – 08:54
- 3♂︎ Mars08:54 – 10:12
- 4☉︎ Sun10:12 – 11:31
- 5♀︎ Venus11:31 – 12:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:49 – 14:07
- 7☽︎ Moon14:07 – 15:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:25 – 16:44
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:44 – 18:02
- 10♂︎ Mars18:02 – 19:20
- 11☉︎ Sun19:20 – 20:39
- 12♀︎ Venus20:39 – 21:57
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:57 – 22:39
- 2☽︎ Moon22:39 – 23:21
- 3♄︎ Saturn23:21 – 00:02
- 4♃︎ Jupiter00:02 – 00:44
- 5♂︎ Mars00:44 – 01:26
- 6☉︎ Sun01:26 – 02:08
- 7♀︎ Venus02:08 – 02:49
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:49 – 03:31
- 9☽︎ Moon03:31 – 04:13
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:13 – 04:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:55 – 05:36
- 12♂︎ Mars05:36 – 06:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Saturday, 12 July 2025, the Sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 21:57: the day lasts 15h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:18, lasts 8h 21m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:17 to 07:36: 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.