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, 18 May 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 21:35
- Next sunrise
- 06:20
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:22 – 07:38
- 2☉︎ Sun07:38 – 08:54
- 3♀︎ Venus08:54 – 10:10
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:10 – 11:26
- 5☽︎ Moon11:26 – 12:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:42 – 13:59
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:59 – 15:15
- 8♂︎ Mars15:15 – 16:31
- 9☉︎ Sun16:31 – 17:47
- 10♀︎ Venus17:47 – 19:03
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:03 – 20:19
- 12☽︎ Moon20:19 – 21:35
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:35 – 22:19
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:19 – 23:03
- 3♂︎ Mars23:03 – 23:47
- 4☉︎ Sun23:47 – 00:30
- 5♀︎ Venus00:30 – 01:14
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:14 – 01:58
- 7☽︎ Moon01:58 – 02:42
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:42 – 03:25
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:25 – 04:09
- 10♂︎ Mars04:09 – 04:53
- 11☉︎ Sun04:53 – 05:37
- 12♀︎ Venus05:37 – 06:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Tuesday, 18 May 2027, the Sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 21:35: the day lasts 15h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:20, lasts 8h 45m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:22 to 07:38: 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.