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 Saturday, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:59
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:58 – 08:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:46 – 09:35
- 3♂︎ Mars09:35 – 10:23
- 4☉︎ Sun10:23 – 11:12
- 5♀︎ Venus11:12 – 12:01
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:01 – 12:49
- 7☽︎ Moon12:49 – 13:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:38 – 14:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:26 – 15:15
- 10♂︎ Mars15:15 – 16:03
- 11☉︎ Sun16:03 – 16:52
- 12♀︎ Venus16:52 – 17:40
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:40 – 18:52
- 2☽︎ Moon18:52 – 20:04
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:04 – 21:15
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:15 – 22:27
- 5♂︎ Mars22:27 – 23:38
- 6☉︎ Sun23:38 – 00:50
- 7♀︎ Venus00:50 – 02:01
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:01 – 03:13
- 9☽︎ Moon03:13 – 04:24
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:24 – 05:36
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:36 – 06:48
- 12♂︎ Mars06:48 – 07:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nantes?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:58 and sets at 17:40: the day lasts 9h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:59, lasts 14h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:58 to 08:46: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.