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, 5 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 21:30
- Next sunrise
- 06:46
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:45 – 07:58
- 2☽︎ Moon07:58 – 09:12
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:12 – 10:26
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:26 – 11:40
- 5♂︎ Mars11:40 – 12:54
- 6☉︎ Sun12:54 – 14:07
- 7♀︎ Venus14:07 – 15:21
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:21 – 16:35
- 9☽︎ Moon16:35 – 17:49
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:49 – 19:02
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:02 – 20:16
- 12♂︎ Mars20:16 – 21:30
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:30 – 22:16
- 2♀︎ Venus22:16 – 23:03
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:03 – 23:49
- 4☽︎ Moon23:49 – 00:35
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:35 – 01:22
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:22 – 02:08
- 7♂︎ Mars02:08 – 02:54
- 8☉︎ Sun02:54 – 03:41
- 9♀︎ Venus03:41 – 04:27
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:27 – 05:13
- 11☽︎ Moon05:13 – 06:00
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:00 – 06:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Wednesday, 5 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:45 and sets at 21:30: the day lasts 14h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:46, lasts 9h 16m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:45 to 07:58: 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.