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 Thursday, 28 August 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 20:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:17
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:15 – 08:23
- 2♂︎ Mars08:23 – 09:31
- 3☉︎ Sun09:31 – 10:39
- 4♀︎ Venus10:39 – 11:47
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:47 – 12:55
- 6☽︎ Moon12:55 – 14:02
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:02 – 15:10
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:10 – 16:18
- 9♂︎ Mars16:18 – 17:26
- 10☉︎ Sun17:26 – 18:34
- 11♀︎ Venus18:34 – 19:42
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:42 – 20:50
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:50 – 21:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:42 – 22:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:34 – 23:26
- 4♂︎ Mars23:26 – 00:19
- 5☉︎ Sun00:19 – 01:11
- 6♀︎ Venus01:11 – 02:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:03 – 02:55
- 8☽︎ Moon02:55 – 03:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:48 – 04:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:40 – 05:32
- 11♂︎ Mars05:32 – 06:24
- 12☉︎ Sun06:24 – 07:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Thursday, 28 August 2025, the Sun rises at 07:15 and sets at 20:50: the day lasts 13h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:17, lasts 10h 27m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:15 to 08:23: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.