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 Monday, 26 May 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 21:29
- Next sunrise
- 06:26
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:27 – 07:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:42 – 08:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:57 – 10:13
- 4♂︎ Mars10:13 – 11:28
- 5☉︎ Sun11:28 – 12:43
- 6♀︎ Venus12:43 – 13:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:58 – 15:13
- 8☽︎ Moon15:13 – 16:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:29 – 17:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:44 – 18:59
- 11♂︎ Mars18:59 – 20:14
- 12☉︎ Sun20:14 – 21:29
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:29 – 22:14
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:14 – 22:59
- 3☽︎ Moon22:59 – 23:44
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:44 – 00:28
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:28 – 01:13
- 6♂︎ Mars01:13 – 01:58
- 7☉︎ Sun01:58 – 02:43
- 8♀︎ Venus02:43 – 03:27
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:27 – 04:12
- 10☽︎ Moon04:12 – 04:57
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:57 – 05:42
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:42 – 06:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Monday, 26 May 2025, the Sun rises at 06:27 and sets at 21:29: the day lasts 15h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:26, lasts 8h 57m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:27 to 07:42: 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.