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 Wednesday, 1 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 21:45
- Next sunrise
- 06:25
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:24 – 07:41
- 2☽︎ Moon07:41 – 08:58
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:58 – 10:15
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:15 – 11:31
- 5♂︎ Mars11:31 – 12:48
- 6☉︎ Sun12:48 – 14:05
- 7♀︎ Venus14:05 – 15:21
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:21 – 16:38
- 9☽︎ Moon16:38 – 17:55
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:55 – 19:12
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:12 – 20:28
- 12♂︎ Mars20:28 – 21:45
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:45 – 22:28
- 2♀︎ Venus22:28 – 23:12
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:12 – 23:55
- 4☽︎ Moon23:55 – 00:38
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:38 – 01:22
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:22 – 02:05
- 7♂︎ Mars02:05 – 02:48
- 8☉︎ Sun02:48 – 03:32
- 9♀︎ Venus03:32 – 04:15
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:15 – 04:58
- 11☽︎ Moon04:58 – 05:42
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:42 – 06:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 21:45: the day lasts 15h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:25, lasts 8h 40m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:24 to 07:41: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.