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, 13 September 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 20:22
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:40 – 08:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:44 – 09:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:47 – 10:51
- 4♂︎ Mars10:51 – 11:54
- 5☉︎ Sun11:54 – 12:58
- 6♀︎ Venus12:58 – 14:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:01 – 15:05
- 8☽︎ Moon15:05 – 16:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:08 – 17:12
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:12 – 18:15
- 11♂︎ Mars18:15 – 19:19
- 12☉︎ Sun19:19 – 20:22
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:22 – 21:19
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:19 – 22:16
- 3☽︎ Moon22:16 – 23:12
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:12 – 00:09
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:09 – 01:05
- 6♂︎ Mars01:05 – 02:02
- 7☉︎ Sun02:02 – 02:58
- 8♀︎ Venus02:58 – 03:55
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:55 – 04:52
- 10☽︎ Moon04:52 – 05:48
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:48 – 06:45
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:45 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nantes?
On Monday, 13 September 2027, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 20:22: the day lasts 12h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 11h 19m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:40 to 08:44: 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.