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 Wednesday, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:11
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Next sunrise
- 08:12
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:11 – 08:57
- 2☽︎ Moon08:57 – 09:43
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:43 – 10:29
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:29 – 11:15
- 5♂︎ Mars11:15 – 12:01
- 6☉︎ Sun12:01 – 12:47
- 7♀︎ Venus12:47 – 13:33
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:33 – 14:19
- 9☽︎ Moon14:19 – 15:05
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:05 – 15:51
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:51 – 16:37
- 12♂︎ Mars16:37 – 17:23
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:23 – 18:37
- 2♀︎ Venus18:37 – 19:51
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:51 – 21:05
- 4☽︎ Moon21:05 – 22:19
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:19 – 23:33
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:33 – 00:47
- 7♂︎ Mars00:47 – 02:01
- 8☉︎ Sun02:01 – 03:16
- 9♀︎ Venus03:16 – 04:30
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:30 – 05:44
- 11☽︎ Moon05:44 – 06:58
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:58 – 08:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:11 and sets at 17:23: the day lasts 9h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:12, lasts 14h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:11 to 08:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.