Planetary hours
in Nantes.
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 Monday, 6 May 2024: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 21:24
- Next sunrise
- 06:40
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:41 – 07:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:55 – 09:08
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:08 – 10:22
- 4♂︎ Mars10:22 – 11:36
- 5☉︎ Sun11:36 – 12:49
- 6♀︎ Venus12:49 – 14:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:03 – 15:16
- 8☽︎ Moon15:16 – 16:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:30 – 17:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:43 – 18:57
- 11♂︎ Mars18:57 – 20:11
- 12☉︎ Sun20:11 – 21:24
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:24 – 22:10
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:10 – 22:57
- 3☽︎ Moon22:57 – 23:43
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:43 – 00:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:29 – 01:16
- 6♂︎ Mars01:16 – 02:02
- 7☉︎ Sun02:02 – 02:48
- 8♀︎ Venus02:48 – 03:35
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:35 – 04:21
- 10☽︎ Moon04:21 – 05:07
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:07 – 05:54
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:54 – 06:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nantes?
On Monday, 6 May 2024, the Sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 21:24: the day lasts 14h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:40, lasts 9h 16m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:41 to 07:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.