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 Monday, 27 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 21:29
- Next sunrise
- 06:47
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:46 – 07:59
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:59 – 09:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:13 – 10:26
- 4♂︎ Mars10:26 – 11:40
- 5☉︎ Sun11:40 – 12:54
- 6♀︎ Venus12:54 – 14:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:07 – 15:21
- 8☽︎ Moon15:21 – 16:34
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:34 – 17:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:48 – 19:02
- 11♂︎ Mars19:02 – 20:15
- 12☉︎ Sun20:15 – 21:29
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:29 – 22:15
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:15 – 23:02
- 3☽︎ Moon23:02 – 23:48
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:48 – 00:35
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:35 – 01:21
- 6♂︎ Mars01:21 – 02:08
- 7☉︎ Sun02:08 – 02:54
- 8♀︎ Venus02:54 – 03:41
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:41 – 04:27
- 10☽︎ Moon04:27 – 05:14
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:14 – 06:00
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:00 – 06:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Monday, 27 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 21:29: the day lasts 14h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:47, lasts 9h 18m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:46 to 07:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.