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, 14 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:49
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Next sunrise
- 08:48
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:49 – 09:33
- 2♂︎ Mars09:33 – 10:17
- 3☉︎ Sun10:17 – 11:02
- 4♀︎ Venus11:02 – 11:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:46 – 12:30
- 6☽︎ Moon12:30 – 13:15
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:15 – 13:59
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:59 – 14:44
- 9♂︎ Mars14:44 – 15:28
- 10☉︎ Sun15:28 – 16:12
- 11♀︎ Venus16:12 – 16:57
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:57 – 17:41
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:41 – 18:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:57 – 20:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:12 – 21:28
- 4♂︎ Mars21:28 – 22:43
- 5☉︎ Sun22:43 – 23:59
- 6♀︎ Venus23:59 – 01:15
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:15 – 02:30
- 8☽︎ Moon02:30 – 03:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:46 – 05:01
- 10♃︎ Jupiter05:01 – 06:17
- 11♂︎ Mars06:17 – 07:32
- 12☉︎ Sun07:32 – 08:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nantes?
On Thursday, 14 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:49 and sets at 17:41: the day lasts 8h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:48, lasts 15h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:49 to 09:33: 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.