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, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:11
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Next sunrise
- 08:12
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:11 – 08:58
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:58 – 09:44
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:44 – 10:31
- 4♂︎ Mars10:31 – 11:17
- 5☉︎ Sun11:17 – 12:04
- 6♀︎ Venus12:04 – 12:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:50 – 13:37
- 8☽︎ Moon13:37 – 14:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:23 – 15:10
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:10 – 15:56
- 11♂︎ Mars15:56 – 16:43
- 12☉︎ Sun16:43 – 17:29
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:29 – 18:43
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:43 – 19:57
- 3☽︎ Moon19:57 – 21:10
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:10 – 22:24
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:24 – 23:37
- 6♂︎ Mars23:37 – 00:51
- 7☉︎ Sun00:51 – 02:05
- 8♀︎ Venus02:05 – 03:18
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:18 – 04:32
- 10☽︎ Moon04:32 – 05:45
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:45 – 06:59
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:59 – 08:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nantes?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:11 and sets at 17:29: the day lasts 9h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:12, lasts 14h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:11 to 08:58: 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.