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, 3 August 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 21:40
- Next sunrise
- 06:45
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:44 – 07:59
- 2☉︎ Sun07:59 – 09:13
- 3♀︎ Venus09:13 – 10:28
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:28 – 11:43
- 5☽︎ Moon11:43 – 12:57
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:57 – 14:12
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:12 – 15:27
- 8♂︎ Mars15:27 – 16:41
- 9☉︎ Sun16:41 – 17:56
- 10♀︎ Venus17:56 – 19:11
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:11 – 20:25
- 12☽︎ Moon20:25 – 21:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:40 – 22:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:25 – 23:11
- 3♂︎ Mars23:11 – 23:56
- 4☉︎ Sun23:56 – 00:42
- 5♀︎ Venus00:42 – 01:27
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:27 – 02:13
- 7☽︎ Moon02:13 – 02:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:58 – 03:44
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:44 – 04:29
- 10♂︎ Mars04:29 – 05:15
- 11☉︎ Sun05:15 – 06:00
- 12♀︎ Venus06:00 – 06:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rennes?
On Tuesday, 3 August 2027, the Sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 21:40: the day lasts 14h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:45, lasts 9h 06m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:44 to 07:59: 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.