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 Thursday, 28 December 2028: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:49
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Next sunrise
- 08:49
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:49 – 09:31
- 2♂︎ Mars09:31 – 10:14
- 3☉︎ Sun10:14 – 10:56
- 4♀︎ Venus10:56 – 11:39
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:39 – 12:21
- 6☽︎ Moon12:21 – 13:04
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:04 – 13:46
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:46 – 14:28
- 9♂︎ Mars14:28 – 15:11
- 10☉︎ Sun15:11 – 15:53
- 11♀︎ Venus15:53 – 16:36
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:36 – 17:18
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:18 – 18:36
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:36 – 19:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:53 – 21:11
- 4♂︎ Mars21:11 – 22:28
- 5☉︎ Sun22:28 – 23:46
- 6♀︎ Venus23:46 – 01:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:04 – 02:21
- 8☽︎ Moon02:21 – 03:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:39 – 04:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:56 – 06:14
- 11♂︎ Mars06:14 – 07:32
- 12☉︎ Sun07:32 – 08:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Thursday, 28 December 2028, the Sun rises at 08:49 and sets at 17:18: the day lasts 8h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:49, lasts 15h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:49 to 09:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.