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, 30 December 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:33
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Next sunrise
- 08:33
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:33 – 09:18
- 2☉︎ Sun09:18 – 10:03
- 3♀︎ Venus10:03 – 10:48
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:48 – 11:33
- 5☽︎ Moon11:33 – 12:19
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:19 – 13:04
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:04 – 13:49
- 8♂︎ Mars13:49 – 14:34
- 9☉︎ Sun14:34 – 15:19
- 10♀︎ Venus15:19 – 16:04
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:04 – 16:49
- 12☽︎ Moon16:49 – 17:34
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:34 – 18:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:49 – 20:04
- 3♂︎ Mars20:04 – 21:19
- 4☉︎ Sun21:19 – 22:34
- 5♀︎ Venus22:34 – 23:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:49 – 01:04
- 7☽︎ Moon01:04 – 02:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:19 – 03:34
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:34 – 04:48
- 10♂︎ Mars04:48 – 06:03
- 11☉︎ Sun06:03 – 07:18
- 12♀︎ Venus07:18 – 08:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Tuesday, 30 December 2025, the Sun rises at 08:33 and sets at 17:34: the day lasts 9h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:33, lasts 14h 59m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:33 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 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.