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, 23 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:47
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Next sunrise
- 08:48
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:47 – 09:30
- 2☽︎ Moon09:30 – 10:12
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:12 – 10:54
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:54 – 11:36
- 5♂︎ Mars11:36 – 12:19
- 6☉︎ Sun12:19 – 13:01
- 7♀︎ Venus13:01 – 13:43
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:43 – 14:25
- 9☽︎ Moon14:25 – 15:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:07 – 15:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:50 – 16:32
- 12♂︎ Mars16:32 – 17:14
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:14 – 18:32
- 2♀︎ Venus18:32 – 19:50
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:50 – 21:08
- 4☽︎ Moon21:08 – 22:25
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:25 – 23:43
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:43 – 01:01
- 7♂︎ Mars01:01 – 02:19
- 8☉︎ Sun02:19 – 03:37
- 9♀︎ Venus03:37 – 04:54
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:54 – 06:12
- 11☽︎ Moon06:12 – 07:30
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:30 – 08:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Wednesday, 23 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:47 and sets at 17:14: the day lasts 8h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:48, lasts 15h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:47 to 09:30: 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.