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, 2 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 22:02
- Next sunrise
- 06:10
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:09 – 07:29
- 2♂︎ Mars07:29 – 08:48
- 3☉︎ Sun08:48 – 10:07
- 4♀︎ Venus10:07 – 11:27
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:27 – 12:46
- 6☽︎ Moon12:46 – 14:06
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:06 – 15:25
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:25 – 16:44
- 9♂︎ Mars16:44 – 18:04
- 10☉︎ Sun18:04 – 19:23
- 11♀︎ Venus19:23 – 20:43
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:43 – 22:02
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon22:02 – 22:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:43 – 23:23
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:23 – 00:04
- 4♂︎ Mars00:04 – 00:45
- 5☉︎ Sun00:45 – 01:25
- 6♀︎ Venus01:25 – 02:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:06 – 02:47
- 8☽︎ Moon02:47 – 03:27
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:27 – 04:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:08 – 04:49
- 11♂︎ Mars04:49 – 05:29
- 12☉︎ Sun05:29 – 06:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Thursday, 2 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 22:02: the day lasts 15h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:10, lasts 8h 08m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:09 to 07:29: 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.