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, 25 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 20:56
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:11 – 08:20
- 2☉︎ Sun08:20 – 09:28
- 3♀︎ Venus09:28 – 10:37
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:37 – 11:46
- 5☽︎ Moon11:46 – 12:55
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:55 – 14:03
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:03 – 15:12
- 8♂︎ Mars15:12 – 16:21
- 9☉︎ Sun16:21 – 17:30
- 10♀︎ Venus17:30 – 18:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:38 – 19:47
- 12☽︎ Moon19:47 – 20:56
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:56 – 21:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:47 – 22:38
- 3♂︎ Mars22:38 – 23:30
- 4☉︎ Sun23:30 – 00:21
- 5♀︎ Venus00:21 – 01:13
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:13 – 02:04
- 7☽︎ Moon02:04 – 02:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:55 – 03:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:47 – 04:38
- 10♂︎ Mars04:38 – 05:30
- 11☉︎ Sun05:30 – 06:21
- 12♀︎ Venus06:21 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Tuesday, 25 August 2026, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 20:56: the day lasts 13h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 10h 17m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:11 to 08:20: 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.