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, 27 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 20:52
- Next sunrise
- 07:15
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:14 – 08:22
- 2♂︎ Mars08:22 – 09:30
- 3☉︎ Sun09:30 – 10:38
- 4♀︎ Venus10:38 – 11:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:46 – 12:55
- 6☽︎ Moon12:55 – 14:03
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:03 – 15:11
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:11 – 16:19
- 9♂︎ Mars16:19 – 17:27
- 10☉︎ Sun17:27 – 18:36
- 11♀︎ Venus18:36 – 19:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:44 – 20:52
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:52 – 21:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:44 – 22:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:36 – 23:28
- 4♂︎ Mars23:28 – 00:20
- 5☉︎ Sun00:20 – 01:12
- 6♀︎ Venus01:12 – 02:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:03 – 02:55
- 8☽︎ Moon02:55 – 03:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:47 – 04:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:39 – 05:31
- 11♂︎ Mars05:31 – 06:23
- 12☉︎ Sun06:23 – 07:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Thursday, 27 August 2026, the Sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 20:52: the day lasts 13h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:15, lasts 10h 23m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:14 to 08:22: 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.