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 Friday, 19 February 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:59
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:01 – 08:53
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:53 – 09:46
- 3☽︎ Moon09:46 – 10:38
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:38 – 11:31
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:31 – 12:23
- 6♂︎ Mars12:23 – 13:16
- 7☉︎ Sun13:16 – 14:08
- 8♀︎ Venus14:08 – 15:01
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:01 – 15:53
- 10☽︎ Moon15:53 – 16:46
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:46 – 17:38
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:38 – 18:31
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:31 – 19:38
- 2☉︎ Sun19:38 – 20:46
- 3♀︎ Venus20:46 – 21:53
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:53 – 23:00
- 5☽︎ Moon23:00 – 00:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:08 – 01:15
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:15 – 02:22
- 8♂︎ Mars02:22 – 03:30
- 9☉︎ Sun03:30 – 04:37
- 10♀︎ Venus04:37 – 05:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:44 – 06:52
- 12☽︎ Moon06:52 – 07:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Friday, 19 February 2027, the Sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 18:31: the day lasts 10h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:59, lasts 13h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:01 to 08:53: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.