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, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 21:36
- Next sunrise
- 06:41
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:39 – 07:54
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:54 – 09:09
- 3♂︎ Mars09:09 – 10:24
- 4☉︎ Sun10:24 – 11:38
- 5♀︎ Venus11:38 – 12:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:53 – 14:08
- 7☽︎ Moon14:08 – 15:22
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:22 – 16:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:37 – 17:52
- 10♂︎ Mars17:52 – 19:06
- 11☉︎ Sun19:06 – 20:21
- 12♀︎ Venus20:21 – 21:36
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:36 – 22:21
- 2☽︎ Moon22:21 – 23:07
- 3♄︎ Saturn23:07 – 23:52
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:52 – 00:37
- 5♂︎ Mars00:37 – 01:23
- 6☉︎ Sun01:23 – 02:08
- 7♀︎ Venus02:08 – 02:54
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:54 – 03:39
- 9☽︎ Moon03:39 – 04:25
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:25 – 05:10
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:10 – 05:55
- 12♂︎ Mars05:55 – 06:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 21:36: the day lasts 14h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:41, lasts 9h 05m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:39 to 07:54: 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.