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, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:30
- Sunset
- 19:01
- Next sunrise
- 08:32
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:30 – 09:23
- 2♂︎ Mars09:23 – 10:15
- 3☉︎ Sun10:15 – 11:08
- 4♀︎ Venus11:08 – 12:01
- 5☿︎ Mercury12:01 – 12:53
- 6☽︎ Moon12:53 – 13:46
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:46 – 14:38
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:38 – 15:31
- 9♂︎ Mars15:31 – 16:24
- 10☉︎ Sun16:24 – 17:16
- 11♀︎ Venus17:16 – 18:09
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:09 – 19:01
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:01 – 20:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:09 – 21:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:16 – 22:24
- 4♂︎ Mars22:24 – 23:31
- 5☉︎ Sun23:31 – 00:39
- 6♀︎ Venus00:39 – 01:47
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:47 – 02:54
- 8☽︎ Moon02:54 – 04:02
- 9♄︎ Saturn04:02 – 05:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter05:09 – 06:17
- 11♂︎ Mars06:17 – 07:24
- 12☉︎ Sun07:24 – 08:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:30 and sets at 19:01: the day lasts 10h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:32, lasts 13h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:30 to 09:23: 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.