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 Thursday, 12 February 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:03
- Sunset
- 18:28
- Next sunrise
- 08:02
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:03 – 08:55
- 2♂︎ Mars08:55 – 09:47
- 3☉︎ Sun09:47 – 10:39
- 4♀︎ Venus10:39 – 11:31
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:31 – 12:23
- 6☽︎ Moon12:23 – 13:15
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:15 – 14:07
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:07 – 14:59
- 9♂︎ Mars14:59 – 15:51
- 10☉︎ Sun15:51 – 16:44
- 11♀︎ Venus16:44 – 17:36
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:36 – 18:28
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:28 – 19:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:35 – 20:43
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:43 – 21:51
- 4♂︎ Mars21:51 – 22:59
- 5☉︎ Sun22:59 – 00:07
- 6♀︎ Venus00:07 – 01:15
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:15 – 02:23
- 8☽︎ Moon02:23 – 03:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:30 – 04:38
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:38 – 05:46
- 11♂︎ Mars05:46 – 06:54
- 12☉︎ Sun06:54 – 08:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Thursday, 12 February 2026, the Sun rises at 08:03 and sets at 18:28: the day lasts 10h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:02, lasts 13h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:03 to 08:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.