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, 15 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 21:39
- Next sunrise
- 06:35
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:34 – 07:50
- 2☽︎ Moon07:50 – 09:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:05 – 10:21
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:21 – 11:36
- 5♂︎ Mars11:36 – 12:51
- 6☉︎ Sun12:51 – 14:07
- 7♀︎ Venus14:07 – 15:22
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:22 – 16:38
- 9☽︎ Moon16:38 – 17:53
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:53 – 19:08
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:08 – 20:24
- 12♂︎ Mars20:24 – 21:39
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:39 – 22:24
- 2♀︎ Venus22:24 – 23:08
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:08 – 23:53
- 4☽︎ Moon23:53 – 00:38
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:38 – 01:22
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:22 – 02:07
- 7♂︎ Mars02:07 – 02:52
- 8☉︎ Sun02:52 – 03:36
- 9♀︎ Venus03:36 – 04:21
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:21 – 05:06
- 11☽︎ Moon05:06 – 05:51
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:51 – 06:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Wednesday, 15 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 21:39: the day lasts 15h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:35, lasts 8h 56m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:34 to 07:50: 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.