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, 9 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 21:40
- Next sunrise
- 06:21
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:21 – 07:37
- 2☉︎ Sun07:37 – 08:54
- 3♀︎ Venus08:54 – 10:11
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:11 – 11:27
- 5☽︎ Moon11:27 – 12:44
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:44 – 14:00
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:00 – 15:17
- 8♂︎ Mars15:17 – 16:34
- 9☉︎ Sun16:34 – 17:50
- 10♀︎ Venus17:50 – 19:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:07 – 20:23
- 12☽︎ Moon20:23 – 21:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:40 – 22:23
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:23 – 23:07
- 3♂︎ Mars23:07 – 23:50
- 4☉︎ Sun23:50 – 00:33
- 5♀︎ Venus00:33 – 01:17
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:17 – 02:00
- 7☽︎ Moon02:00 – 02:44
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:44 – 03:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:27 – 04:10
- 10♂︎ Mars04:10 – 04:54
- 11☉︎ Sun04:54 – 05:37
- 12♀︎ Venus05:37 – 06:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Tuesday, 9 June 2026, the Sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 21:40: the day lasts 15h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:21, lasts 8h 41m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:21 to 07:37: 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.