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, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:31
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Next sunrise
- 08:32
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:31 – 09:14
- 2♂︎ Mars09:14 – 09:58
- 3☉︎ Sun09:58 – 10:41
- 4♀︎ Venus10:41 – 11:24
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:24 – 12:08
- 6☽︎ Moon12:08 – 12:51
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:51 – 13:35
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:35 – 14:18
- 9♂︎ Mars14:18 – 15:02
- 10☉︎ Sun15:02 – 15:45
- 11♀︎ Venus15:45 – 16:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:29 – 17:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:12 – 18:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:29 – 19:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:45 – 21:02
- 4♂︎ Mars21:02 – 22:19
- 5☉︎ Sun22:19 – 23:35
- 6♀︎ Venus23:35 – 00:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:52 – 02:09
- 8☽︎ Moon02:09 – 03:25
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:25 – 04:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:42 – 05:59
- 11♂︎ Mars05:59 – 07:15
- 12☉︎ Sun07:15 – 08:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:31 and sets at 17:12: the day lasts 8h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:32, lasts 15h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:31 to 09:14: 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.