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, 23 November 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:17
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Next sunrise
- 08:19
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:17 – 09:02
- 2☉︎ Sun09:02 – 09:48
- 3♀︎ Venus09:48 – 10:33
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:33 – 11:18
- 5☽︎ Moon11:18 – 12:03
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:03 – 12:48
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:48 – 13:33
- 8♂︎ Mars13:33 – 14:18
- 9☉︎ Sun14:18 – 15:03
- 10♀︎ Venus15:03 – 15:48
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:48 – 16:33
- 12☽︎ Moon16:33 – 17:18
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:18 – 18:33
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:33 – 19:48
- 3♂︎ Mars19:48 – 21:03
- 4☉︎ Sun21:03 – 22:18
- 5♀︎ Venus22:18 – 23:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:33 – 00:48
- 7☽︎ Moon00:48 – 02:04
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:04 – 03:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:19 – 04:34
- 10♂︎ Mars04:34 – 05:49
- 11☉︎ Sun05:49 – 07:04
- 12♀︎ Venus07:04 – 08:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Tuesday, 23 November 2027, the Sun rises at 08:17 and sets at 17:18: the day lasts 9h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:19, lasts 15h 01m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:17 to 09:02: 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.