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, 6 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Sunset
- 19:33
- Next sunrise
- 08:05
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:04 – 09:01
- 2☉︎ Sun09:01 – 09:59
- 3♀︎ Venus09:59 – 10:56
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:56 – 11:54
- 5☽︎ Moon11:54 – 12:51
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:51 – 13:49
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:49 – 14:46
- 8♂︎ Mars14:46 – 15:44
- 9☉︎ Sun15:44 – 16:41
- 10♀︎ Venus16:41 – 17:39
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:39 – 18:36
- 12☽︎ Moon18:36 – 19:33
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:33 – 20:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:36 – 21:39
- 3♂︎ Mars21:39 – 22:41
- 4☉︎ Sun22:41 – 23:44
- 5♀︎ Venus23:44 – 00:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:47 – 01:49
- 7☽︎ Moon01:49 – 02:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:52 – 03:55
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:55 – 04:57
- 10♂︎ Mars04:57 – 06:00
- 11☉︎ Sun06:00 – 07:02
- 12♀︎ Venus07:02 – 08:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:04 and sets at 19:33: the day lasts 11h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:05, lasts 12h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:04 to 09:01: 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.