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, 15 June 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 22:04
- Next sunrise
- 06:09
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:09 – 07:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:29 – 08:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:48 – 10:08
- 4♂︎ Mars10:08 – 11:27
- 5☉︎ Sun11:27 – 12:47
- 6♀︎ Venus12:47 – 14:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:06 – 15:26
- 8☽︎ Moon15:26 – 16:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:45 – 18:05
- 10♃︎ Jupiter18:05 – 19:24
- 11♂︎ Mars19:24 – 20:44
- 12☉︎ Sun20:44 – 22:04
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus22:04 – 22:44
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:44 – 23:24
- 3☽︎ Moon23:24 – 00:05
- 4♄︎ Saturn00:05 – 00:45
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:45 – 01:26
- 6♂︎ Mars01:26 – 02:06
- 7☉︎ Sun02:06 – 02:47
- 8♀︎ Venus02:47 – 03:27
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:27 – 04:08
- 10☽︎ Moon04:08 – 04:48
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:48 – 05:29
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:29 – 06:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nantes?
On Monday, 15 June 2026, the Sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 22:04: the day lasts 15h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:09, lasts 8h 06m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:09 to 07:29: 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.