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 Wednesday, 18 October 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:25
- Sunset
- 19:08
- Next sunrise
- 08:27
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:25 – 09:19
- 2☽︎ Moon09:19 – 10:12
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:12 – 11:06
- 4♃︎ Jupiter11:06 – 11:59
- 5♂︎ Mars11:59 – 12:53
- 6☉︎ Sun12:53 – 13:46
- 7♀︎ Venus13:46 – 14:40
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:40 – 15:33
- 9☽︎ Moon15:33 – 16:27
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:27 – 17:20
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:20 – 18:14
- 12♂︎ Mars18:14 – 19:08
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:08 – 20:14
- 2♀︎ Venus20:14 – 21:21
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:21 – 22:27
- 4☽︎ Moon22:27 – 23:34
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:34 – 00:41
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:41 – 01:47
- 7♂︎ Mars01:47 – 02:54
- 8☉︎ Sun02:54 – 04:00
- 9♀︎ Venus04:00 – 05:07
- 10☿︎ Mercury05:07 – 06:13
- 11☽︎ Moon06:13 – 07:20
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:20 – 08:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Wednesday, 18 October 2028, the Sun rises at 08:25 and sets at 19:08: the day lasts 10h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:27, lasts 13h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:25 to 09:19: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.