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 Thursday, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 21:29
- Next sunrise
- 06:47
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:46 – 07:59
- 2♂︎ Mars07:59 – 09:13
- 3☉︎ Sun09:13 – 10:27
- 4♀︎ Venus10:27 – 11:40
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:40 – 12:54
- 6☽︎ Moon12:54 – 14:07
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:07 – 15:21
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:21 – 16:34
- 9♂︎ Mars16:34 – 17:48
- 10☉︎ Sun17:48 – 19:01
- 11♀︎ Venus19:01 – 20:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:15 – 21:29
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:29 – 22:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:15 – 23:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:02 – 23:48
- 4♂︎ Mars23:48 – 00:35
- 5☉︎ Sun00:35 – 01:21
- 6♀︎ Venus01:21 – 02:08
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:08 – 02:54
- 8☽︎ Moon02:54 – 03:41
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:41 – 04:27
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:27 – 05:14
- 11♂︎ Mars05:14 – 06:01
- 12☉︎ Sun06:01 – 06:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 21:29: the day lasts 14h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:47, lasts 9h 19m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:46 to 07:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.