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 Thursday, 18 June 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 22:05
- Next sunrise
- 06:09
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:09 – 07:29
- 2♂︎ Mars07:29 – 08:48
- 3☉︎ Sun08:48 – 10:08
- 4♀︎ Venus10:08 – 11:28
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:28 – 12:47
- 6☽︎ Moon12:47 – 14:07
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:07 – 15:27
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:27 – 16:46
- 9♂︎ Mars16:46 – 18:06
- 10☉︎ Sun18:06 – 19:25
- 11♀︎ Venus19:25 – 20:45
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:45 – 22:05
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon22:05 – 22:45
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:45 – 23:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:25 – 00:06
- 4♂︎ Mars00:06 – 00:46
- 5☉︎ Sun00:46 – 01:27
- 6♀︎ Venus01:27 – 02:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:07 – 02:47
- 8☽︎ Moon02:47 – 03:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:28 – 04:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:08 – 04:49
- 11♂︎ Mars04:49 – 05:29
- 12☉︎ Sun05:29 – 06:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nantes?
On Thursday, 18 June 2026, the Sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 22:05: the day lasts 15h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:09, lasts 8h 05m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, 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: 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.