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, 17 August 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 21:11
- Next sunrise
- 07:01
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:00 – 08:11
- 2☉︎ Sun08:11 – 09:22
- 3♀︎ Venus09:22 – 10:33
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:33 – 11:44
- 5☽︎ Moon11:44 – 12:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:54 – 14:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:05 – 15:16
- 8♂︎ Mars15:16 – 16:27
- 9☉︎ Sun16:27 – 17:38
- 10♀︎ Venus17:38 – 18:49
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:49 – 20:00
- 12☽︎ Moon20:00 – 21:11
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:11 – 22:00
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:00 – 22:49
- 3♂︎ Mars22:49 – 23:38
- 4☉︎ Sun23:38 – 00:28
- 5♀︎ Venus00:28 – 01:17
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:17 – 02:06
- 7☽︎ Moon02:06 – 02:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:55 – 03:44
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:44 – 04:34
- 10♂︎ Mars04:34 – 05:23
- 11☉︎ Sun05:23 – 06:12
- 12♀︎ Venus06:12 – 07:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Tuesday, 17 August 2027, the Sun rises at 07:00 and sets at 21:11: the day lasts 14h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:01, lasts 9h 51m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:00 to 08:11: 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.