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 Saturday, 9 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 21:24
- Next sunrise
- 06:32
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:33 – 07:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:47 – 09:02
- 3♂︎ Mars09:02 – 10:16
- 4☉︎ Sun10:16 – 11:30
- 5♀︎ Venus11:30 – 12:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:44 – 13:59
- 7☽︎ Moon13:59 – 15:13
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:13 – 16:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:27 – 17:41
- 10♂︎ Mars17:41 – 18:56
- 11☉︎ Sun18:56 – 20:10
- 12♀︎ Venus20:10 – 21:24
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:24 – 22:10
- 2☽︎ Moon22:10 – 22:55
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:55 – 23:41
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:41 – 00:27
- 5♂︎ Mars00:27 – 01:12
- 6☉︎ Sun01:12 – 01:58
- 7♀︎ Venus01:58 – 02:43
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:43 – 03:29
- 9☽︎ Moon03:29 – 04:15
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:15 – 05:00
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:00 – 05:46
- 12♂︎ Mars05:46 – 06:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Saturday, 9 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 21:24: the day lasts 14h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:32, lasts 9h 07m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:33 to 07:47: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.