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 Wednesday, 8 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 22:00
- Next sunrise
- 06:14
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:14 – 07:32
- 2☽︎ Moon07:32 – 08:51
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:51 – 10:10
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:10 – 11:29
- 5♂︎ Mars11:29 – 12:48
- 6☉︎ Sun12:48 – 14:07
- 7♀︎ Venus14:07 – 15:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:25 – 16:44
- 9☽︎ Moon16:44 – 18:03
- 10♄︎ Saturn18:03 – 19:22
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:22 – 20:41
- 12♂︎ Mars20:41 – 22:00
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun22:00 – 22:41
- 2♀︎ Venus22:41 – 23:22
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:22 – 00:03
- 4☽︎ Moon00:03 – 00:45
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:45 – 01:26
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:26 – 02:07
- 7♂︎ Mars02:07 – 02:48
- 8☉︎ Sun02:48 – 03:29
- 9♀︎ Venus03:29 – 04:11
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:11 – 04:52
- 11☽︎ Moon04:52 – 05:33
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:33 – 06:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Wednesday, 8 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 22:00: the day lasts 15h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:14, lasts 8h 15m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:14 to 07:32: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.