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 Saturday, 31 January 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:18
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Next sunrise
- 08:17
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:18 – 09:07
- 2♃︎ Jupiter09:07 – 09:57
- 3♂︎ Mars09:57 – 10:46
- 4☉︎ Sun10:46 – 11:36
- 5♀︎ Venus11:36 – 12:25
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:25 – 13:15
- 7☽︎ Moon13:15 – 14:04
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:04 – 14:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:54 – 15:43
- 10♂︎ Mars15:43 – 16:32
- 11☉︎ Sun16:32 – 17:22
- 12♀︎ Venus17:22 – 18:11
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:11 – 19:22
- 2☽︎ Moon19:22 – 20:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:32 – 21:43
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:43 – 22:53
- 5♂︎ Mars22:53 – 00:04
- 6☉︎ Sun00:04 – 01:14
- 7♀︎ Venus01:14 – 02:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:25 – 03:35
- 9☽︎ Moon03:35 – 04:45
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:45 – 05:56
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:56 – 07:06
- 12♂︎ Mars07:06 – 08:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Saturday, 31 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:18 and sets at 18:11: the day lasts 9h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:17, lasts 14h 05m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:18 to 09:07: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.