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 Saturday, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 07:45
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:44 – 08:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:34 – 09:24
- 3♂︎ Mars09:24 – 10:14
- 4☉︎ Sun10:14 – 11:04
- 5♀︎ Venus11:04 – 11:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:54 – 12:44
- 7☽︎ Moon12:44 – 13:34
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:34 – 14:25
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:25 – 15:15
- 10♂︎ Mars15:15 – 16:05
- 11☉︎ Sun16:05 – 16:55
- 12♀︎ Venus16:55 – 17:45
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:45 – 18:55
- 2☽︎ Moon18:55 – 20:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:05 – 21:15
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:15 – 22:25
- 5♂︎ Mars22:25 – 23:35
- 6☉︎ Sun23:35 – 00:45
- 7♀︎ Venus00:45 – 01:55
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:55 – 03:05
- 9☽︎ Moon03:05 – 04:15
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:15 – 05:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:25 – 06:35
- 12♂︎ Mars06:35 – 07:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 10h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:45, lasts 14h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:44 to 08:34: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.