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 Wednesday, 1 December 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:35
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Next sunrise
- 08:36
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:35 – 09:18
- 2☽︎ Moon09:18 – 10:02
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:02 – 10:45
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:45 – 11:28
- 5♂︎ Mars11:28 – 12:12
- 6☉︎ Sun12:12 – 12:55
- 7♀︎ Venus12:55 – 13:38
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:38 – 14:22
- 9☽︎ Moon14:22 – 15:05
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:05 – 15:48
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:48 – 16:32
- 12♂︎ Mars16:32 – 17:15
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:15 – 18:32
- 2♀︎ Venus18:32 – 19:49
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:49 – 21:05
- 4☽︎ Moon21:05 – 22:22
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:22 – 23:39
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:39 – 00:56
- 7♂︎ Mars00:56 – 02:12
- 8☉︎ Sun02:12 – 03:29
- 9♀︎ Venus03:29 – 04:46
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:46 – 06:03
- 11☽︎ Moon06:03 – 07:19
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:19 – 08:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rennes?
On Wednesday, 1 December 2027, the Sun rises at 08:35 and sets at 17:15: the day lasts 8h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:36, lasts 15h 21m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:35 to 09:18: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.