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, 16 April 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 20:45
- Next sunrise
- 07:16
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:17 – 08:25
- 2♂︎ Mars08:25 – 09:32
- 3☉︎ Sun09:32 – 10:39
- 4♀︎ Venus10:39 – 11:47
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:47 – 12:54
- 6☽︎ Moon12:54 – 14:01
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:01 – 15:08
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:08 – 16:16
- 9♂︎ Mars16:16 – 17:23
- 10☉︎ Sun17:23 – 18:30
- 11♀︎ Venus18:30 – 19:38
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:38 – 20:45
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:45 – 21:38
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:38 – 22:30
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:30 – 23:23
- 4♂︎ Mars23:23 – 00:15
- 5☉︎ Sun00:15 – 01:08
- 6♀︎ Venus01:08 – 02:00
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:00 – 02:53
- 8☽︎ Moon02:53 – 03:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:45 – 04:38
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:38 – 05:31
- 11♂︎ Mars05:31 – 06:23
- 12☉︎ Sun06:23 – 07:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Thursday, 16 April 2026, the Sun rises at 07:17 and sets at 20:45: the day lasts 13h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:16, lasts 10h 31m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:17 to 08:25: 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.