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 Monday, 16 August 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 21:13
- Next sunrise
- 07:00
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:59 – 08:10
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:10 – 09:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:21 – 10:32
- 4♂︎ Mars10:32 – 11:43
- 5☉︎ Sun11:43 – 12:54
- 6♀︎ Venus12:54 – 14:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:06 – 15:17
- 8☽︎ Moon15:17 – 16:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:28 – 17:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:39 – 18:50
- 11♂︎ Mars18:50 – 20:01
- 12☉︎ Sun20:01 – 21:13
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:13 – 22:01
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:01 – 22:50
- 3☽︎ Moon22:50 – 23:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:39 – 00:28
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:28 – 01:17
- 6♂︎ Mars01:17 – 02:06
- 7☉︎ Sun02:06 – 02:55
- 8♀︎ Venus02:55 – 03:44
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:44 – 04:33
- 10☽︎ Moon04:33 – 05:22
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:22 – 06:11
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:11 – 07:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Monday, 16 August 2027, the Sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 21:13: the day lasts 14h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:00, lasts 9h 47m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:59 to 08:10: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.