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, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:40
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:38 – 08:29
- 2☉︎ Sun08:29 – 09:20
- 3♀︎ Venus09:20 – 10:11
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:11 – 11:02
- 5☽︎ Moon11:02 – 11:53
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:53 – 12:44
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:44 – 13:35
- 8♂︎ Mars13:35 – 14:26
- 9☉︎ Sun14:26 – 15:17
- 10♀︎ Venus15:17 – 16:08
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:08 – 16:59
- 12☽︎ Moon16:59 – 17:50
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:50 – 18:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:59 – 20:08
- 3♂︎ Mars20:08 – 21:17
- 4☉︎ Sun21:17 – 22:27
- 5♀︎ Venus22:27 – 23:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:36 – 00:45
- 7☽︎ Moon00:45 – 01:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:54 – 03:03
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:03 – 04:12
- 10♂︎ Mars04:12 – 05:21
- 11☉︎ Sun05:21 – 06:31
- 12♀︎ Venus06:31 – 07:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 17:50: the day lasts 10h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:40, lasts 13h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:38 to 08:29: 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.