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, 12 July 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 22:00
- Next sunrise
- 06:23
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:22 – 07:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:40 – 08:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:58 – 10:16
- 4♂︎ Mars10:16 – 11:35
- 5☉︎ Sun11:35 – 12:53
- 6♀︎ Venus12:53 – 14:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:11 – 15:29
- 8☽︎ Moon15:29 – 16:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:48 – 18:06
- 10♃︎ Jupiter18:06 – 19:24
- 11♂︎ Mars19:24 – 20:42
- 12☉︎ Sun20:42 – 22:00
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus22:00 – 22:42
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:42 – 23:24
- 3☽︎ Moon23:24 – 00:06
- 4♄︎ Saturn00:06 – 00:48
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:48 – 01:30
- 6♂︎ Mars01:30 – 02:12
- 7☉︎ Sun02:12 – 02:53
- 8♀︎ Venus02:53 – 03:35
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:35 – 04:17
- 10☽︎ Moon04:17 – 04:59
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:59 – 05:41
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:41 – 06:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nantes?
On Monday, 12 July 2027, the Sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 22:00: the day lasts 15h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:23, lasts 8h 22m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:22 to 07:40: 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.