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, 30 March 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 20:28
- Next sunrise
- 07:43
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:45 – 08:49
- 2☉︎ Sun08:49 – 09:52
- 3♀︎ Venus09:52 – 10:56
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:56 – 12:00
- 5☽︎ Moon12:00 – 13:03
- 6♄︎ Saturn13:03 – 14:07
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:07 – 15:10
- 8♂︎ Mars15:10 – 16:14
- 9☉︎ Sun16:14 – 17:17
- 10♀︎ Venus17:17 – 18:21
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:21 – 19:25
- 12☽︎ Moon19:25 – 20:28
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:28 – 21:24
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:24 – 22:21
- 3♂︎ Mars22:21 – 23:17
- 4☉︎ Sun23:17 – 00:13
- 5♀︎ Venus00:13 – 01:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:09 – 02:06
- 7☽︎ Moon02:06 – 03:02
- 8♄︎ Saturn03:02 – 03:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:58 – 04:54
- 10♂︎ Mars04:54 – 05:51
- 11☉︎ Sun05:51 – 06:47
- 12♀︎ Venus06:47 – 07:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Tuesday, 30 March 2027, the Sun rises at 07:45 and sets at 20:28: the day lasts 12h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:43, lasts 11h 15m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:45 to 08:49: 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.