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 Saturday, 8 May 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 21:23
- Next sunrise
- 06:33
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:35 – 07:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:49 – 09:03
- 3♂︎ Mars09:03 – 10:17
- 4☉︎ Sun10:17 – 11:31
- 5♀︎ Venus11:31 – 12:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:45 – 13:59
- 7☽︎ Moon13:59 – 15:13
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:13 – 16:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:27 – 17:41
- 10♂︎ Mars17:41 – 18:55
- 11☉︎ Sun18:55 – 20:09
- 12♀︎ Venus20:09 – 21:23
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:23 – 22:08
- 2☽︎ Moon22:08 – 22:54
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:54 – 23:40
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:40 – 00:26
- 5♂︎ Mars00:26 – 01:12
- 6☉︎ Sun01:12 – 01:58
- 7♀︎ Venus01:58 – 02:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:44 – 03:30
- 9☽︎ Moon03:30 – 04:16
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:16 – 05:02
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:02 – 05:47
- 12♂︎ Mars05:47 – 06:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Saturday, 8 May 2027, the Sun rises at 06:35 and sets at 21:23: the day lasts 14h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:33, lasts 9h 11m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:35 to 07:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.