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 Monday, 4 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:56
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Next sunrise
- 08:56
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:56 – 09:39
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:39 – 10:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:21 – 11:04
- 4♂︎ Mars11:04 – 11:46
- 5☉︎ Sun11:46 – 12:29
- 6♀︎ Venus12:29 – 13:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:11 – 13:54
- 8☽︎ Moon13:54 – 14:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:36 – 15:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:19 – 16:01
- 11♂︎ Mars16:01 – 16:44
- 12☉︎ Sun16:44 – 17:26
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:26 – 18:44
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:44 – 20:01
- 3☽︎ Moon20:01 – 21:19
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:19 – 22:36
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:36 – 23:54
- 6♂︎ Mars23:54 – 01:11
- 7☉︎ Sun01:11 – 02:29
- 8♀︎ Venus02:29 – 03:46
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:46 – 05:04
- 10☽︎ Moon05:04 – 06:21
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:21 – 07:39
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:39 – 08:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rennes?
On Monday, 4 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:56 and sets at 17:26: the day lasts 8h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:56, lasts 15h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:56 to 09:39: 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.