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, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:21
- Sunset
- 19:10
- Next sunrise
- 08:22
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:21 – 09:15
- 2☉︎ Sun09:15 – 10:09
- 3♀︎ Venus10:09 – 11:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:03 – 11:57
- 5☽︎ Moon11:57 – 12:51
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:51 – 13:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:45 – 14:40
- 8♂︎ Mars14:40 – 15:34
- 9☉︎ Sun15:34 – 16:28
- 10♀︎ Venus16:28 – 17:22
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:22 – 18:16
- 12☽︎ Moon18:16 – 19:10
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:10 – 20:16
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:16 – 21:22
- 3♂︎ Mars21:22 – 22:28
- 4☉︎ Sun22:28 – 23:34
- 5♀︎ Venus23:34 – 00:40
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:40 – 01:46
- 7☽︎ Moon01:46 – 02:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:52 – 03:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:58 – 05:04
- 10♂︎ Mars05:04 – 06:10
- 11☉︎ Sun06:10 – 07:16
- 12♀︎ Venus07:16 – 08:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:21 and sets at 19:10: the day lasts 10h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:22, lasts 13h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:21 to 09:15: 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.