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, 30 April 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 21:12
- Next sunrise
- 06:45
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:47 – 07:59
- 2♂︎ Mars07:59 – 09:11
- 3☉︎ Sun09:11 – 10:23
- 4♀︎ Venus10:23 – 11:35
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:35 – 12:47
- 6☽︎ Moon12:47 – 13:59
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:59 – 15:11
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:11 – 16:24
- 9♂︎ Mars16:24 – 17:36
- 10☉︎ Sun17:36 – 18:48
- 11♀︎ Venus18:48 – 20:00
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:00 – 21:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:12 – 22:00
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:00 – 22:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:48 – 23:35
- 4♂︎ Mars23:35 – 00:23
- 5☉︎ Sun00:23 – 01:11
- 6♀︎ Venus01:11 – 01:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:59 – 02:46
- 8☽︎ Moon02:46 – 03:34
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:34 – 04:22
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:22 – 05:10
- 11♂︎ Mars05:10 – 05:57
- 12☉︎ Sun05:57 – 06:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Thursday, 30 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 21:12: the day lasts 14h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:45, lasts 9h 33m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:47 to 07:59: 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.