Planetary hours
in Nîmes.
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 Thursday, 25 February 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Next sunrise
- 07:24
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:26 – 08:21
- 2♂︎ Mars08:21 – 09:16
- 3☉︎ Sun09:16 – 10:11
- 4♀︎ Venus10:11 – 11:06
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:06 – 12:01
- 6☽︎ Moon12:01 – 12:55
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:55 – 13:50
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:50 – 14:45
- 9♂︎ Mars14:45 – 15:40
- 10☉︎ Sun15:40 – 16:35
- 11♀︎ Venus16:35 – 17:30
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:30 – 18:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:25 – 19:30
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:30 – 20:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:35 – 21:40
- 4♂︎ Mars21:40 – 22:45
- 5☉︎ Sun22:45 – 23:50
- 6♀︎ Venus23:50 – 00:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:55 – 02:00
- 8☽︎ Moon02:00 – 03:05
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:05 – 04:10
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:10 – 05:14
- 11♂︎ Mars05:14 – 06:19
- 12☉︎ Sun06:19 – 07:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nîmes?
On Thursday, 25 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 18:25: the day lasts 10h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:24, lasts 13h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:26 to 08:21: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.