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 Friday, 3 September 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 20:42
- Next sunrise
- 07:28
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:27 – 08:33
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:33 – 09:40
- 3☽︎ Moon09:40 – 10:46
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:46 – 11:52
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:52 – 12:58
- 6♂︎ Mars12:58 – 14:05
- 7☉︎ Sun14:05 – 15:11
- 8♀︎ Venus15:11 – 16:17
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:17 – 17:24
- 10☽︎ Moon17:24 – 18:30
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:30 – 19:36
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:36 – 20:42
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:42 – 21:36
- 2☉︎ Sun21:36 – 22:30
- 3♀︎ Venus22:30 – 23:24
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:24 – 00:18
- 5☽︎ Moon00:18 – 01:12
- 6♄︎ Saturn01:12 – 02:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter02:05 – 02:59
- 8♂︎ Mars02:59 – 03:53
- 9☉︎ Sun03:53 – 04:47
- 10♀︎ Venus04:47 – 05:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:41 – 06:34
- 12☽︎ Moon06:34 – 07:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nantes?
On Friday, 3 September 2027, the Sun rises at 07:27 and sets at 20:42: the day lasts 13h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:28, lasts 10h 46m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:27 to 08:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.