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, 1 February 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:29
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Next sunrise
- 08:27
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:29 – 09:16
- 2☉︎ Sun09:16 – 10:04
- 3♀︎ Venus10:04 – 10:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:52 – 11:40
- 5☽︎ Moon11:40 – 12:28
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:28 – 13:15
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:15 – 14:03
- 8♂︎ Mars14:03 – 14:51
- 9☉︎ Sun14:51 – 15:39
- 10♀︎ Venus15:39 – 16:27
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:27 – 17:15
- 12☽︎ Moon17:15 – 18:02
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:02 – 19:14
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:14 – 20:26
- 3♂︎ Mars20:26 – 21:39
- 4☉︎ Sun21:39 – 22:51
- 5♀︎ Venus22:51 – 00:03
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:03 – 01:15
- 7☽︎ Moon01:15 – 02:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:27 – 03:39
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:39 – 04:51
- 10♂︎ Mars04:51 – 06:03
- 11☉︎ Sun06:03 – 07:15
- 12♀︎ Venus07:15 – 08:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Tuesday, 1 February 2028, the Sun rises at 08:29 and sets at 18:02: the day lasts 9h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:27, lasts 14h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:29 to 09:16: 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.