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, 26 October 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:36
- Sunset
- 18:55
- Next sunrise
- 08:37
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:36 – 09:27
- 2☉︎ Sun09:27 – 10:19
- 3♀︎ Venus10:19 – 11:11
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:11 – 12:02
- 5☽︎ Moon12:02 – 12:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:54 – 13:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:45 – 14:37
- 8♂︎ Mars14:37 – 15:28
- 9☉︎ Sun15:28 – 16:20
- 10♀︎ Venus16:20 – 17:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:12 – 18:03
- 12☽︎ Moon18:03 – 18:55
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:55 – 20:03
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:03 – 21:12
- 3♂︎ Mars21:12 – 22:20
- 4☉︎ Sun22:20 – 23:29
- 5♀︎ Venus23:29 – 00:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:38 – 01:46
- 7☽︎ Moon01:46 – 02:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:55 – 04:03
- 9♃︎ Jupiter04:03 – 05:12
- 10♂︎ Mars05:12 – 06:20
- 11☉︎ Sun06:20 – 07:29
- 12♀︎ Venus07:29 – 08:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Tuesday, 26 October 2027, the Sun rises at 08:36 and sets at 18:55: the day lasts 10h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:37, lasts 13h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:36 to 09:27: 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.