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, 21 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:40
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Next sunrise
- 08:39
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:40 – 09:26
- 2♂︎ Mars09:26 – 10:11
- 3☉︎ Sun10:11 – 10:57
- 4♀︎ Venus10:57 – 11:42
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:42 – 12:28
- 6☽︎ Moon12:28 – 13:13
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:13 – 13:59
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:59 – 14:44
- 9♂︎ Mars14:44 – 15:30
- 10☉︎ Sun15:30 – 16:15
- 11♀︎ Venus16:15 – 17:01
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:01 – 17:46
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:46 – 19:00
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:00 – 20:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:15 – 21:29
- 4♂︎ Mars21:29 – 22:44
- 5☉︎ Sun22:44 – 23:58
- 6♀︎ Venus23:58 – 01:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:13 – 02:27
- 8☽︎ Moon02:27 – 03:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:42 – 04:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:56 – 06:11
- 11♂︎ Mars06:11 – 07:25
- 12☉︎ Sun07:25 – 08:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Thursday, 21 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:40 and sets at 17:46: the day lasts 9h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:39, lasts 14h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:40 to 09:26: 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.