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 Tuesday, 18 May 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 21:39
- Next sunrise
- 06:25
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:27 – 07:43
- 2☉︎ Sun07:43 – 08:59
- 3♀︎ Venus08:59 – 10:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:15 – 11:31
- 5☽︎ Moon11:31 – 12:47
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:47 – 14:03
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:03 – 15:19
- 8♂︎ Mars15:19 – 16:35
- 9☉︎ Sun16:35 – 17:51
- 10♀︎ Venus17:51 – 19:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:07 – 20:23
- 12☽︎ Moon20:23 – 21:39
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:39 – 22:22
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:22 – 23:06
- 3♂︎ Mars23:06 – 23:50
- 4☉︎ Sun23:50 – 00:34
- 5♀︎ Venus00:34 – 01:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:18 – 02:02
- 7☽︎ Moon02:02 – 02:46
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:46 – 03:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:30 – 04:14
- 10♂︎ Mars04:14 – 04:58
- 11☉︎ Sun04:58 – 05:41
- 12♀︎ Venus05:41 – 06:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nantes?
On Tuesday, 18 May 2027, the Sun rises at 06:27 and sets at 21:39: the day lasts 15h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:25, lasts 8h 47m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:27 to 07:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.