Planetary hours
in Rennes.
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, 8 October 2024: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:16
- Sunset
- 19:30
- Next sunrise
- 08:17
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:16 – 09:12
- 2☉︎ Sun09:12 – 10:08
- 3♀︎ Venus10:08 – 11:05
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:05 – 12:01
- 5☽︎ Moon12:01 – 12:57
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:57 – 13:53
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:53 – 14:49
- 8♂︎ Mars14:49 – 15:46
- 9☉︎ Sun15:46 – 16:42
- 10♀︎ Venus16:42 – 17:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:38 – 18:34
- 12☽︎ Moon18:34 – 19:30
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:30 – 20:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:34 – 21:38
- 3♂︎ Mars21:38 – 22:42
- 4☉︎ Sun22:42 – 23:46
- 5♀︎ Venus23:46 – 00:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:50 – 01:54
- 7☽︎ Moon01:54 – 02:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:58 – 04:02
- 9♃︎ Jupiter04:02 – 05:06
- 10♂︎ Mars05:06 – 06:10
- 11☉︎ Sun06:10 – 07:13
- 12♀︎ Venus07:13 – 08:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rennes?
On Tuesday, 8 October 2024, the Sun rises at 08:16 and sets at 19:30: the day lasts 11h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:17, lasts 12h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:16 to 09:12: 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.