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, 5 February 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:23
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Next sunrise
- 08:21
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:23 – 09:11
- 2♂︎ Mars09:11 – 10:00
- 3☉︎ Sun10:00 – 10:49
- 4♀︎ Venus10:49 – 11:38
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:38 – 12:27
- 6☽︎ Moon12:27 – 13:16
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:16 – 14:05
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:05 – 14:54
- 9♂︎ Mars14:54 – 15:43
- 10☉︎ Sun15:43 – 16:32
- 11♀︎ Venus16:32 – 17:20
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:20 – 18:09
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:09 – 19:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:20 – 20:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:31 – 21:42
- 4♂︎ Mars21:42 – 22:53
- 5☉︎ Sun22:53 – 00:04
- 6♀︎ Venus00:04 – 01:15
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:15 – 02:26
- 8☽︎ Moon02:26 – 03:37
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:37 – 04:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:48 – 05:59
- 11♂︎ Mars05:59 – 07:10
- 12☉︎ Sun07:10 – 08:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Thursday, 5 February 2026, the Sun rises at 08:23 and sets at 18:09: the day lasts 9h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:21, lasts 14h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:23 to 09:11: 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.