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, 20 July 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 21:51
- Next sunrise
- 06:26
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:25 – 07:42
- 2☉︎ Sun07:42 – 08:59
- 3♀︎ Venus08:59 – 10:16
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:16 – 11:33
- 5☽︎ Moon11:33 – 12:51
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:51 – 14:08
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:08 – 15:25
- 8♂︎ Mars15:25 – 16:42
- 9☉︎ Sun16:42 – 17:59
- 10♀︎ Venus17:59 – 19:16
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:16 – 20:33
- 12☽︎ Moon20:33 – 21:51
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:51 – 22:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:34 – 23:16
- 3♂︎ Mars23:16 – 23:59
- 4☉︎ Sun23:59 – 00:42
- 5♀︎ Venus00:42 – 01:25
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:25 – 02:08
- 7☽︎ Moon02:08 – 02:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:51 – 03:34
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:34 – 04:17
- 10♂︎ Mars04:17 – 05:00
- 11☉︎ Sun05:00 – 05:43
- 12♀︎ Venus05:43 – 06:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Tuesday, 20 July 2027, the Sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 21:51: the day lasts 15h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:26, lasts 8h 35m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:25 to 07:42: 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.