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 Wednesday, 4 February 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:24
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Next sunrise
- 08:23
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:24 – 09:13
- 2☽︎ Moon09:13 – 10:01
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:01 – 10:50
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:50 – 11:39
- 5♂︎ Mars11:39 – 12:27
- 6☉︎ Sun12:27 – 13:16
- 7♀︎ Venus13:16 – 14:05
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:05 – 14:53
- 9☽︎ Moon14:53 – 15:42
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:42 – 16:30
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:30 – 17:19
- 12♂︎ Mars17:19 – 18:08
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:08 – 19:19
- 2♀︎ Venus19:19 – 20:30
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:30 – 21:41
- 4☽︎ Moon21:41 – 22:53
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:53 – 00:04
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:04 – 01:15
- 7♂︎ Mars01:15 – 02:26
- 8☉︎ Sun02:26 – 03:38
- 9♀︎ Venus03:38 – 04:49
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:49 – 06:00
- 11☽︎ Moon06:00 – 07:11
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:11 – 08:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Wednesday, 4 February 2026, the Sun rises at 08:24 and sets at 18:08: the day lasts 9h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:23, lasts 14h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:24 to 09:13: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.