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, 11 September 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 20:18
- Next sunrise
- 07:37
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:36 – 08:39
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:39 – 09:43
- 3☽︎ Moon09:43 – 10:47
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:47 – 11:50
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:50 – 12:54
- 6♂︎ Mars12:54 – 13:57
- 7☉︎ Sun13:57 – 15:01
- 8♀︎ Venus15:01 – 16:04
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:04 – 17:08
- 10☽︎ Moon17:08 – 18:11
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:11 – 19:15
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:15 – 20:18
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:18 – 21:15
- 2☉︎ Sun21:15 – 22:12
- 3♀︎ Venus22:12 – 23:08
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:08 – 00:05
- 5☽︎ Moon00:05 – 01:01
- 6♄︎ Saturn01:01 – 01:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:58 – 02:54
- 8♂︎ Mars02:54 – 03:51
- 9☉︎ Sun03:51 – 04:47
- 10♀︎ Venus04:47 – 05:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:44 – 06:40
- 12☽︎ Moon06:40 – 07:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Friday, 11 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:36 and sets at 20:18: the day lasts 12h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:37, lasts 11h 18m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:36 to 08:39: 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.