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, 8 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 20:24
- Next sunrise
- 07:34
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:33 – 08:37
- 2☉︎ Sun08:37 – 09:41
- 3♀︎ Venus09:41 – 10:45
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:45 – 11:50
- 5☽︎ Moon11:50 – 12:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:54 – 13:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:58 – 15:02
- 8♂︎ Mars15:02 – 16:07
- 9☉︎ Sun16:07 – 17:11
- 10♀︎ Venus17:11 – 18:15
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:15 – 19:20
- 12☽︎ Moon19:20 – 20:24
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:24 – 21:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:20 – 22:16
- 3♂︎ Mars22:16 – 23:11
- 4☉︎ Sun23:11 – 00:07
- 5♀︎ Venus00:07 – 01:03
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:03 – 01:59
- 7☽︎ Moon01:59 – 02:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:55 – 03:50
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:50 – 04:46
- 10♂︎ Mars04:46 – 05:42
- 11☉︎ Sun05:42 – 06:38
- 12♀︎ Venus06:38 – 07:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Tuesday, 8 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 20:24: the day lasts 12h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:34, lasts 11h 10m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:33 to 08:37: 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.