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, 26 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:35
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Next sunrise
- 08:34
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:35 – 09:22
- 2☉︎ Sun09:22 – 10:08
- 3♀︎ Venus10:08 – 10:55
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:55 – 11:41
- 5☽︎ Moon11:41 – 12:28
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:28 – 13:14
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:14 – 14:01
- 8♂︎ Mars14:01 – 14:47
- 9☉︎ Sun14:47 – 15:34
- 10♀︎ Venus15:34 – 16:20
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:20 – 17:07
- 12☽︎ Moon17:07 – 17:53
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:53 – 19:07
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:07 – 20:20
- 3♂︎ Mars20:20 – 21:34
- 4☉︎ Sun21:34 – 22:47
- 5♀︎ Venus22:47 – 00:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:00 – 01:14
- 7☽︎ Moon01:14 – 02:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:27 – 03:41
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:41 – 04:54
- 10♂︎ Mars04:54 – 06:07
- 11☉︎ Sun06:07 – 07:21
- 12♀︎ Venus07:21 – 08:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Tuesday, 26 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:35 and sets at 17:53: the day lasts 9h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:34, lasts 14h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:35 to 09:22: 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.