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 Tuesday, 7 September 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 20:08
- Next sunrise
- 07:13
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:12 – 08:16
- 2☉︎ Sun08:16 – 09:21
- 3♀︎ Venus09:21 – 10:26
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:26 – 11:30
- 5☽︎ Moon11:30 – 12:35
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:35 – 13:40
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:40 – 14:44
- 8♂︎ Mars14:44 – 15:49
- 9☉︎ Sun15:49 – 16:54
- 10♀︎ Venus16:54 – 17:58
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:58 – 19:03
- 12☽︎ Moon19:03 – 20:08
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:08 – 21:03
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:03 – 21:59
- 3♂︎ Mars21:59 – 22:54
- 4☉︎ Sun22:54 – 23:49
- 5♀︎ Venus23:49 – 00:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:45 – 01:40
- 7☽︎ Moon01:40 – 02:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:36 – 03:31
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:31 – 04:27
- 10♂︎ Mars04:27 – 05:22
- 11☉︎ Sun05:22 – 06:18
- 12♀︎ Venus06:18 – 07:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nîmes?
On Tuesday, 7 September 2027, the Sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 20:08: the day lasts 12h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:13, lasts 11h 05m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:12 to 08:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.