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 Tuesday, 16 December 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:27
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Next sunrise
- 08:28
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:27 – 09:12
- 2☉︎ Sun09:12 – 09:57
- 3♀︎ Venus09:57 – 10:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:42 – 11:27
- 5☽︎ Moon11:27 – 12:12
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:12 – 12:57
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:57 – 13:42
- 8♂︎ Mars13:42 – 14:26
- 9☉︎ Sun14:26 – 15:11
- 10♀︎ Venus15:11 – 15:56
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:56 – 16:41
- 12☽︎ Moon16:41 – 17:26
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:26 – 18:41
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:41 – 19:56
- 3♂︎ Mars19:56 – 21:12
- 4☉︎ Sun21:12 – 22:27
- 5♀︎ Venus22:27 – 23:42
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:42 – 00:57
- 7☽︎ Moon00:57 – 02:12
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:12 – 03:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:27 – 04:42
- 10♂︎ Mars04:42 – 05:57
- 11☉︎ Sun05:57 – 07:13
- 12♀︎ Venus07:13 – 08:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Tuesday, 16 December 2025, the Sun rises at 08:27 and sets at 17:26: the day lasts 8h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:28, lasts 15h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:27 to 09:12: 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.