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, 21 October 2024: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:33
- Sunset
- 19:07
- Next sunrise
- 08:35
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:33 – 09:26
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:26 – 10:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:19 – 11:12
- 4♂︎ Mars11:12 – 12:04
- 5☉︎ Sun12:04 – 12:57
- 6♀︎ Venus12:57 – 13:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:50 – 14:43
- 8☽︎ Moon14:43 – 15:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:35 – 16:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:28 – 17:21
- 11♂︎ Mars17:21 – 18:14
- 12☉︎ Sun18:14 – 19:07
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:07 – 20:14
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:14 – 21:21
- 3☽︎ Moon21:21 – 22:29
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:29 – 23:36
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:36 – 00:43
- 6♂︎ Mars00:43 – 01:51
- 7☉︎ Sun01:51 – 02:58
- 8♀︎ Venus02:58 – 04:05
- 9☿︎ Mercury04:05 – 05:13
- 10☽︎ Moon05:13 – 06:20
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:20 – 07:27
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:27 – 08:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nantes?
On Monday, 21 October 2024, the Sun rises at 08:33 and sets at 19:07: the day lasts 10h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:35, lasts 13h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:33 to 09:26: 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.