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 Thursday, 16 September 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 20:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:40 – 08:43
- 2♂︎ Mars08:43 – 09:45
- 3☉︎ Sun09:45 – 10:48
- 4♀︎ Venus10:48 – 11:51
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:51 – 12:53
- 6☽︎ Moon12:53 – 13:56
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:56 – 14:59
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:59 – 16:02
- 9♂︎ Mars16:02 – 17:04
- 10☉︎ Sun17:04 – 18:07
- 11♀︎ Venus18:07 – 19:10
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:10 – 20:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:12 – 21:10
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:10 – 22:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:07 – 23:05
- 4♂︎ Mars23:05 – 00:02
- 5☉︎ Sun00:02 – 00:59
- 6♀︎ Venus00:59 – 01:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:57 – 02:54
- 8☽︎ Moon02:54 – 03:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:52 – 04:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:49 – 05:46
- 11♂︎ Mars05:46 – 06:44
- 12☉︎ Sun06:44 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Thursday, 16 September 2027, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 20:12: the day lasts 12h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 11h 29m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:40 to 08:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.