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, 25 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 21:47
- Next sunrise
- 06:18
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:19 – 07:36
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:36 – 08:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:54 – 10:11
- 4♂︎ Mars10:11 – 11:28
- 5☉︎ Sun11:28 – 12:46
- 6♀︎ Venus12:46 – 14:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:03 – 15:20
- 8☽︎ Moon15:20 – 16:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:38 – 17:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:55 – 19:12
- 11♂︎ Mars19:12 – 20:30
- 12☉︎ Sun20:30 – 21:47
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:47 – 22:29
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:29 – 23:12
- 3☽︎ Moon23:12 – 23:55
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:55 – 00:37
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:37 – 01:20
- 6♂︎ Mars01:20 – 02:03
- 7☉︎ Sun02:03 – 02:45
- 8♀︎ Venus02:45 – 03:28
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:28 – 04:10
- 10☽︎ Moon04:10 – 04:53
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:53 – 05:36
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:36 – 06:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nantes?
On Monday, 25 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:19 and sets at 21:47: the day lasts 15h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:18, lasts 8h 31m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:19 to 07:36: 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.