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 Tuesday, 4 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 21:32
- Next sunrise
- 06:45
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:43 – 07:57
- 2☉︎ Sun07:57 – 09:11
- 3♀︎ Venus09:11 – 10:25
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:25 – 11:39
- 5☽︎ Moon11:39 – 12:53
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:53 – 14:07
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:07 – 15:21
- 8♂︎ Mars15:21 – 16:35
- 9☉︎ Sun16:35 – 17:49
- 10♀︎ Venus17:49 – 19:03
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:03 – 20:17
- 12☽︎ Moon20:17 – 21:32
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:32 – 22:18
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:18 – 23:04
- 3♂︎ Mars23:04 – 23:50
- 4☉︎ Sun23:50 – 00:36
- 5♀︎ Venus00:36 – 01:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:22 – 02:08
- 7☽︎ Moon02:08 – 02:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:54 – 03:40
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:40 – 04:26
- 10♂︎ Mars04:26 – 05:12
- 11☉︎ Sun05:12 – 05:58
- 12♀︎ Venus05:58 – 06:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 21:32: the day lasts 14h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:45, lasts 9h 13m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:43 to 07:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.