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, 1 April 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 20:09
- Next sunrise
- 07:22
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:24 – 08:28
- 2♂︎ Mars08:28 – 09:32
- 3☉︎ Sun09:32 – 10:35
- 4♀︎ Venus10:35 – 11:39
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:39 – 12:43
- 6☽︎ Moon12:43 – 13:46
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:46 – 14:50
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:50 – 15:54
- 9♂︎ Mars15:54 – 16:57
- 10☉︎ Sun16:57 – 18:01
- 11♀︎ Venus18:01 – 19:05
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:05 – 20:09
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:09 – 21:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:05 – 22:01
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:01 – 22:57
- 4♂︎ Mars22:57 – 23:53
- 5☉︎ Sun23:53 – 00:49
- 6♀︎ Venus00:49 – 01:46
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:46 – 02:42
- 8☽︎ Moon02:42 – 03:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:38 – 04:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:34 – 05:30
- 11♂︎ Mars05:30 – 06:26
- 12☉︎ Sun06:26 – 07:22
Other cities · France
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nîmes?
On Thursday, 1 April 2027, the Sun rises at 07:24 and sets at 20:09: the day lasts 12h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:22, lasts 11h 14m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:24 to 08:28: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.