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, 29 November 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:26
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Next sunrise
- 08:28
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:26 – 09:10
- 2☽︎ Moon09:10 – 09:54
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:54 – 10:38
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:38 – 11:22
- 5♂︎ Mars11:22 – 12:06
- 6☉︎ Sun12:06 – 12:50
- 7♀︎ Venus12:50 – 13:34
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:34 – 14:18
- 9☽︎ Moon14:18 – 15:02
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:02 – 15:46
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:46 – 16:30
- 12♂︎ Mars16:30 – 17:14
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:14 – 18:30
- 2♀︎ Venus18:30 – 19:46
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:46 – 21:02
- 4☽︎ Moon21:02 – 22:18
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:18 – 23:34
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:34 – 00:51
- 7♂︎ Mars00:51 – 02:07
- 8☉︎ Sun02:07 – 03:23
- 9♀︎ Venus03:23 – 04:39
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:39 – 05:55
- 11☽︎ Moon05:55 – 07:11
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:11 – 08:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Wednesday, 29 November 2028, the Sun rises at 08:26 and sets at 17:14: the day lasts 8h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:28, lasts 15h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:26 to 09:10: 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.