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, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:27
- Sunset
- 19:05
- Next sunrise
- 08:29
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:27 – 09:21
- 2☉︎ Sun09:21 – 10:14
- 3♀︎ Venus10:14 – 11:07
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:07 – 12:00
- 5☽︎ Moon12:00 – 12:53
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:53 – 13:46
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:46 – 14:39
- 8♂︎ Mars14:39 – 15:32
- 9☉︎ Sun15:32 – 16:25
- 10♀︎ Venus16:25 – 17:19
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:19 – 18:12
- 12☽︎ Moon18:12 – 19:05
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:05 – 20:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:12 – 21:19
- 3♂︎ Mars21:19 – 22:26
- 4☉︎ Sun22:26 – 23:33
- 5♀︎ Venus23:33 – 00:40
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:40 – 01:47
- 7☽︎ Moon01:47 – 02:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:54 – 04:01
- 9♃︎ Jupiter04:01 – 05:08
- 10♂︎ Mars05:08 – 06:15
- 11☉︎ Sun06:15 – 07:22
- 12♀︎ Venus07:22 – 08:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:27 and sets at 19:05: the day lasts 10h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:29, lasts 13h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:27 to 09:21: 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.