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, 8 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:36
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Next sunrise
- 08:37
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:36 – 09:19
- 2☉︎ Sun09:19 – 10:02
- 3♀︎ Venus10:02 – 10:45
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:45 – 11:28
- 5☽︎ Moon11:28 – 12:11
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:11 – 12:53
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:53 – 13:36
- 8♂︎ Mars13:36 – 14:19
- 9☉︎ Sun14:19 – 15:02
- 10♀︎ Venus15:02 – 15:45
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:45 – 16:28
- 12☽︎ Moon16:28 – 17:11
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:11 – 18:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:28 – 19:45
- 3♂︎ Mars19:45 – 21:02
- 4☉︎ Sun21:02 – 22:20
- 5♀︎ Venus22:20 – 23:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:37 – 00:54
- 7☽︎ Moon00:54 – 02:11
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:11 – 03:28
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:28 – 04:46
- 10♂︎ Mars04:46 – 06:03
- 11☉︎ Sun06:03 – 07:20
- 12♀︎ Venus07:20 – 08:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Tuesday, 8 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:36 and sets at 17:11: the day lasts 8h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:37, lasts 15h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:36 to 09:19: 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.