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, 15 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:11
- Sunset
- 18:29
- Next sunrise
- 08:09
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:11 – 09:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:03 – 09:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:54 – 10:46
- 4♂︎ Mars10:46 – 11:37
- 5☉︎ Sun11:37 – 12:29
- 6♀︎ Venus12:29 – 13:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:20 – 14:12
- 8☽︎ Moon14:12 – 15:03
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:03 – 15:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:55 – 16:46
- 11♂︎ Mars16:46 – 17:38
- 12☉︎ Sun17:38 – 18:29
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:29 – 19:38
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:38 – 20:46
- 3☽︎ Moon20:46 – 21:54
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:54 – 23:03
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:03 – 00:11
- 6♂︎ Mars00:11 – 01:19
- 7☉︎ Sun01:19 – 02:28
- 8♀︎ Venus02:28 – 03:36
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:36 – 04:44
- 10☽︎ Moon04:44 – 05:53
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:53 – 07:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:01 – 08:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nantes?
On Monday, 15 February 2027, the Sun rises at 08:11 and sets at 18:29: the day lasts 10h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:09, lasts 13h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:11 to 09:03: 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.