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, 30 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 07:35
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:33 – 08:25
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:25 – 09:17
- 3☽︎ Moon09:17 – 10:09
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:09 – 11:01
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:01 – 11:52
- 6♂︎ Mars11:52 – 12:44
- 7☉︎ Sun12:44 – 13:36
- 8♀︎ Venus13:36 – 14:28
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:28 – 15:20
- 10☽︎ Moon15:20 – 16:12
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:12 – 17:03
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:03 – 17:55
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:55 – 19:04
- 2☉︎ Sun19:04 – 20:12
- 3♀︎ Venus20:12 – 21:20
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:20 – 22:28
- 5☽︎ Moon22:28 – 23:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:37 – 00:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:45 – 01:53
- 8♂︎ Mars01:53 – 03:01
- 9☉︎ Sun03:01 – 04:10
- 10♀︎ Venus04:10 – 05:18
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:18 – 06:26
- 12☽︎ Moon06:26 – 07:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Friday, 30 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 10h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:35, lasts 13h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:33 to 08:25: 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.