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 Thursday, 17 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 20:08
- Next sunrise
- 07:44
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:42 – 08:45
- 2♂︎ Mars08:45 – 09:47
- 3☉︎ Sun09:47 – 10:49
- 4♀︎ Venus10:49 – 11:51
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:51 – 12:53
- 6☽︎ Moon12:53 – 13:55
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:55 – 14:57
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:57 – 15:59
- 9♂︎ Mars15:59 – 17:01
- 10☉︎ Sun17:01 – 18:03
- 11♀︎ Venus18:03 – 19:06
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:06 – 20:08
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:08 – 21:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:06 – 22:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:04 – 23:02
- 4♂︎ Mars23:02 – 00:00
- 5☉︎ Sun00:00 – 00:58
- 6♀︎ Venus00:58 – 01:56
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:56 – 02:54
- 8☽︎ Moon02:54 – 03:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:52 – 04:50
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:50 – 05:48
- 11♂︎ Mars05:48 – 06:46
- 12☉︎ Sun06:46 – 07:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Thursday, 17 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 20:08: the day lasts 12h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:44, lasts 11h 36m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:42 to 08:45: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.