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 Friday, 24 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 21:32
- Next sunrise
- 06:44
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:43 – 07:57
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:57 – 09:11
- 3☽︎ Moon09:11 – 10:25
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:25 – 11:39
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:39 – 12:53
- 6♂︎ Mars12:53 – 14:07
- 7☉︎ Sun14:07 – 15:21
- 8♀︎ Venus15:21 – 16:35
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:35 – 17:49
- 10☽︎ Moon17:49 – 19:04
- 11♄︎ Saturn19:04 – 20:18
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:18 – 21:32
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:32 – 22:18
- 2☉︎ Sun22:18 – 23:04
- 3♀︎ Venus23:04 – 23:50
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:50 – 00:36
- 5☽︎ Moon00:36 – 01:22
- 6♄︎ Saturn01:22 – 02:08
- 7♃︎ Jupiter02:08 – 02:54
- 8♂︎ Mars02:54 – 03:40
- 9☉︎ Sun03:40 – 04:26
- 10♀︎ Venus04:26 – 05:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:12 – 05:58
- 12☽︎ Moon05:58 – 06:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Friday, 24 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 21:32: the day lasts 14h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:44, lasts 9h 12m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:43 to 07:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.