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, 9 March 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 18:58
- Next sunrise
- 07:25
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:27 – 08:25
- 2☉︎ Sun08:25 – 09:22
- 3♀︎ Venus09:22 – 10:20
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:20 – 11:18
- 5☽︎ Moon11:18 – 12:15
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:15 – 13:13
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:13 – 14:10
- 8♂︎ Mars14:10 – 15:08
- 9☉︎ Sun15:08 – 16:05
- 10♀︎ Venus16:05 – 17:03
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:03 – 18:00
- 12☽︎ Moon18:00 – 18:58
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:58 – 20:00
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:00 – 21:03
- 3♂︎ Mars21:03 – 22:05
- 4☉︎ Sun22:05 – 23:07
- 5♀︎ Venus23:07 – 00:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:09 – 01:12
- 7☽︎ Moon01:12 – 02:14
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:14 – 03:16
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:16 – 04:19
- 10♂︎ Mars04:19 – 05:21
- 11☉︎ Sun05:21 – 06:23
- 12♀︎ Venus06:23 – 07:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Tuesday, 9 March 2027, the Sun rises at 07:27 and sets at 18:58: the day lasts 11h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:25, lasts 12h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:27 to 08:25: 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.