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, 21 December 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:46
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Next sunrise
- 08:47
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:46 – 09:29
- 2☉︎ Sun09:29 – 10:11
- 3♀︎ Venus10:11 – 10:53
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:53 – 11:35
- 5☽︎ Moon11:35 – 12:17
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:17 – 13:00
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:00 – 13:42
- 8♂︎ Mars13:42 – 14:24
- 9☉︎ Sun14:24 – 15:06
- 10♀︎ Venus15:06 – 15:49
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:49 – 16:31
- 12☽︎ Moon16:31 – 17:13
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:13 – 18:31
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:31 – 19:49
- 3♂︎ Mars19:49 – 21:06
- 4☉︎ Sun21:06 – 22:24
- 5♀︎ Venus22:24 – 23:42
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:42 – 01:00
- 7☽︎ Moon01:00 – 02:18
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:18 – 03:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:36 – 04:53
- 10♂︎ Mars04:53 – 06:11
- 11☉︎ Sun06:11 – 07:29
- 12♀︎ Venus07:29 – 08:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Tuesday, 21 December 2027, the Sun rises at 08:46 and sets at 17:13: the day lasts 8h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:47, lasts 15h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:46 to 09:29: 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.