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 Saturday, 24 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:33
- Sunset
- 18:58
- Next sunrise
- 07:35
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:33 – 09:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter09:25 – 10:17
- 3♂︎ Mars10:17 – 11:09
- 4☉︎ Sun11:09 – 12:01
- 5♀︎ Venus12:01 – 12:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:53 – 13:46
- 7☽︎ Moon13:46 – 14:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:38 – 15:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:30 – 16:22
- 10♂︎ Mars16:22 – 17:14
- 11☉︎ Sun17:14 – 18:06
- 12♀︎ Venus18:06 – 18:58
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:58 – 20:06
- 2☽︎ Moon20:06 – 21:14
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:14 – 22:22
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:22 – 23:30
- 5♂︎ Mars23:30 – 00:38
- 6☉︎ Sun00:38 – 01:46
- 7♀︎ Venus01:46 – 02:54
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:54 – 03:02
- 9☽︎ Moon03:02 – 04:11
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:11 – 05:19
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:19 – 06:27
- 12♂︎ Mars06:27 – 07:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:33 and sets at 18:58: the day lasts 10h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:35, lasts 13h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:33 to 09:25: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.