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, 29 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:32
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Next sunrise
- 08:31
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:32 – 09:19
- 2♂︎ Mars09:19 – 10:06
- 3☉︎ Sun10:06 – 10:53
- 4♀︎ Venus10:53 – 11:41
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:41 – 12:28
- 6☽︎ Moon12:28 – 13:15
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:15 – 14:02
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:02 – 14:50
- 9♂︎ Mars14:50 – 15:37
- 10☉︎ Sun15:37 – 16:24
- 11♀︎ Venus16:24 – 17:11
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:11 – 17:58
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:58 – 19:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:11 – 20:24
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:24 – 21:36
- 4♂︎ Mars21:36 – 22:49
- 5☉︎ Sun22:49 – 00:02
- 6♀︎ Venus00:02 – 01:14
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:14 – 02:27
- 8☽︎ Moon02:27 – 03:40
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:40 – 04:52
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:52 – 06:05
- 11♂︎ Mars06:05 – 07:18
- 12☉︎ Sun07:18 – 08:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Thursday, 29 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:32 and sets at 17:58: the day lasts 9h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:31, lasts 14h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:32 to 09:19: 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.