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, 14 April 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 20:43
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:21 – 08:27
- 2☉︎ Sun08:27 – 09:34
- 3♀︎ Venus09:34 – 10:41
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:41 – 11:48
- 5☽︎ Moon11:48 – 12:55
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:55 – 14:02
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:02 – 15:08
- 8♂︎ Mars15:08 – 16:15
- 9☉︎ Sun16:15 – 17:22
- 10♀︎ Venus17:22 – 18:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:29 – 19:36
- 12☽︎ Moon19:36 – 20:43
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:43 – 21:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:36 – 22:29
- 3♂︎ Mars22:29 – 23:22
- 4☉︎ Sun23:22 – 00:15
- 5♀︎ Venus00:15 – 01:08
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:08 – 02:01
- 7☽︎ Moon02:01 – 02:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:54 – 03:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:47 – 04:40
- 10♂︎ Mars04:40 – 05:33
- 11☉︎ Sun05:33 – 06:26
- 12♀︎ Venus06:26 – 07:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Tuesday, 14 April 2026, the Sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 20:43: the day lasts 13h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 10h 36m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:21 to 08:27: 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.