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, 4 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 22:01
- Next sunrise
- 06:11
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:11 – 07:30
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:30 – 08:49
- 3♂︎ Mars08:49 – 10:08
- 4☉︎ Sun10:08 – 11:27
- 5♀︎ Venus11:27 – 12:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:47 – 14:06
- 7☽︎ Moon14:06 – 15:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:25 – 16:44
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:44 – 18:04
- 10♂︎ Mars18:04 – 19:23
- 11☉︎ Sun19:23 – 20:42
- 12♀︎ Venus20:42 – 22:01
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury22:01 – 22:42
- 2☽︎ Moon22:42 – 23:23
- 3♄︎ Saturn23:23 – 00:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter00:04 – 00:45
- 5♂︎ Mars00:45 – 01:26
- 6☉︎ Sun01:26 – 02:06
- 7♀︎ Venus02:06 – 02:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:47 – 03:28
- 9☽︎ Moon03:28 – 04:09
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:09 – 04:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:50 – 05:30
- 12♂︎ Mars05:30 – 06:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Saturday, 4 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 22:01: the day lasts 15h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:11, lasts 8h 10m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:11 to 07:30: 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.