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, 15 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 20:11
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:40 – 08:43
- 2☉︎ Sun08:43 – 09:45
- 3♀︎ Venus09:45 – 10:48
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:48 – 11:51
- 5☽︎ Moon11:51 – 12:53
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:53 – 13:56
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:56 – 14:58
- 8♂︎ Mars14:58 – 16:01
- 9☉︎ Sun16:01 – 17:04
- 10♀︎ Venus17:04 – 18:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:06 – 19:09
- 12☽︎ Moon19:09 – 20:11
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:11 – 21:09
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:09 – 22:06
- 3♂︎ Mars22:06 – 23:04
- 4☉︎ Sun23:04 – 00:01
- 5♀︎ Venus00:01 – 00:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:59 – 01:56
- 7☽︎ Moon01:56 – 02:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:54 – 03:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:51 – 04:49
- 10♂︎ Mars04:49 – 05:46
- 11☉︎ Sun05:46 – 06:44
- 12♀︎ Venus06:44 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Tuesday, 15 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 20:11: the day lasts 12h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 11h 30m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:40 to 08:43: 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.