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, 7 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:38
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Next sunrise
- 08:39
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:38 – 09:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:21 – 10:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:04 – 10:48
- 4♂︎ Mars10:48 – 11:31
- 5☉︎ Sun11:31 – 12:14
- 6♀︎ Venus12:14 – 12:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:57 – 13:40
- 8☽︎ Moon13:40 – 14:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:23 – 15:06
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:06 – 15:50
- 11♂︎ Mars15:50 – 16:33
- 12☉︎ Sun16:33 – 17:16
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:16 – 18:33
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:33 – 19:50
- 3☽︎ Moon19:50 – 21:07
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:07 – 22:24
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:24 – 23:41
- 6♂︎ Mars23:41 – 00:58
- 7☉︎ Sun00:58 – 02:14
- 8♀︎ Venus02:14 – 03:31
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:31 – 04:48
- 10☽︎ Moon04:48 – 06:05
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:05 – 07:22
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:22 – 08:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nantes?
On Monday, 7 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:38 and sets at 17:16: the day lasts 8h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:39, lasts 15h 23m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:38 to 09:21: 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.