Planetary hours
in Pau.
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, 14 May 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 21:17
- Next sunrise
- 06:37
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:38 – 07:51
- 2☽︎ Moon07:51 – 09:04
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:04 – 10:18
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:18 – 11:31
- 5♂︎ Mars11:31 – 12:44
- 6☉︎ Sun12:44 – 13:58
- 7♀︎ Venus13:58 – 15:11
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:11 – 16:24
- 9☽︎ Moon16:24 – 17:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:38 – 18:51
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:51 – 20:04
- 12♂︎ Mars20:04 – 21:17
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:17 – 22:04
- 2♀︎ Venus22:04 – 22:51
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:51 – 23:37
- 4☽︎ Moon23:37 – 00:24
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:24 – 01:10
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:10 – 01:57
- 7♂︎ Mars01:57 – 02:44
- 8☉︎ Sun02:44 – 03:30
- 9♀︎ Venus03:30 – 04:17
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:17 – 05:04
- 11☽︎ Moon05:04 – 05:50
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:50 – 06:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Wednesday, 14 May 2025, the Sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 21:17: the day lasts 14h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:37, lasts 9h 19m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:38 to 07:51: 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.