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, 5 April 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 20:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:36
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:38 – 08:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:43 – 09:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:48 – 10:53
- 4♂︎ Mars10:53 – 11:58
- 5☉︎ Sun11:58 – 13:04
- 6♀︎ Venus13:04 – 14:09
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:09 – 15:14
- 8☽︎ Moon15:14 – 16:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:19 – 17:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:25 – 18:30
- 11♂︎ Mars18:30 – 19:35
- 12☉︎ Sun19:35 – 20:40
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:40 – 21:35
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:35 – 22:30
- 3☽︎ Moon22:30 – 23:24
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:24 – 00:19
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:19 – 01:13
- 6♂︎ Mars01:13 – 02:08
- 7☉︎ Sun02:08 – 03:03
- 8♀︎ Venus03:03 – 03:57
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:57 – 04:52
- 10☽︎ Moon04:52 – 05:46
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:46 – 06:41
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:41 – 07:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nantes?
On Monday, 5 April 2027, the Sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 20:40: the day lasts 13h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:36, lasts 10h 55m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:38 to 08:43: 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.