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, 20 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:41
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 08:40
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:41 – 09:26
- 2☉︎ Sun09:26 – 10:12
- 3♀︎ Venus10:12 – 10:57
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:57 – 11:42
- 5☽︎ Moon11:42 – 12:28
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:28 – 13:13
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:13 – 13:58
- 8♂︎ Mars13:58 – 14:44
- 9☉︎ Sun14:44 – 15:29
- 10♀︎ Venus15:29 – 16:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:14 – 17:00
- 12☽︎ Moon17:00 – 17:45
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:45 – 18:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:59 – 20:14
- 3♂︎ Mars20:14 – 21:29
- 4☉︎ Sun21:29 – 22:43
- 5♀︎ Venus22:43 – 23:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:58 – 01:12
- 7☽︎ Moon01:12 – 02:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:27 – 03:42
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:42 – 04:56
- 10♂︎ Mars04:56 – 06:11
- 11☉︎ Sun06:11 – 07:25
- 12♀︎ Venus07:25 – 08:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Tuesday, 20 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:41 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 9h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:40, lasts 14h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:41 to 09:26: 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.