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, 5 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 21:07
- Next sunrise
- 06:48
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:49 – 08:00
- 2☉︎ Sun08:00 – 09:12
- 3♀︎ Venus09:12 – 10:23
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:23 – 11:35
- 5☽︎ Moon11:35 – 12:46
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:46 – 13:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:58 – 15:10
- 8♂︎ Mars15:10 – 16:21
- 9☉︎ Sun16:21 – 17:33
- 10♀︎ Venus17:33 – 18:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:44 – 19:56
- 12☽︎ Moon19:56 – 21:07
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:07 – 21:56
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:56 – 22:44
- 3♂︎ Mars22:44 – 23:32
- 4☉︎ Sun23:32 – 00:21
- 5♀︎ Venus00:21 – 01:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:09 – 01:57
- 7☽︎ Moon01:57 – 02:46
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:46 – 03:34
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:34 – 04:22
- 10♂︎ Mars04:22 – 05:11
- 11☉︎ Sun05:11 – 05:59
- 12♀︎ Venus05:59 – 06:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Tuesday, 5 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:49 and sets at 21:07: the day lasts 14h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:48, lasts 9h 40m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:49 to 08:00: 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.