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, 31 July 2028: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 21:40
- Next sunrise
- 06:45
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:44 – 07:58
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:58 – 09:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:13 – 10:28
- 4♂︎ Mars10:28 – 11:42
- 5☉︎ Sun11:42 – 12:57
- 6♀︎ Venus12:57 – 14:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:12 – 15:26
- 8☽︎ Moon15:26 – 16:41
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:41 – 17:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:56 – 19:10
- 11♂︎ Mars19:10 – 20:25
- 12☉︎ Sun20:25 – 21:40
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:40 – 22:25
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:25 – 23:11
- 3☽︎ Moon23:11 – 23:56
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:56 – 00:41
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:41 – 01:27
- 6♂︎ Mars01:27 – 02:12
- 7☉︎ Sun02:12 – 02:58
- 8♀︎ Venus02:58 – 03:43
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:43 – 04:29
- 10☽︎ Moon04:29 – 05:14
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:14 – 05:59
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:59 – 06:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nantes?
On Monday, 31 July 2028, the Sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 21:40: the day lasts 14h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:45, lasts 9h 05m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:44 to 07:58: 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.