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 Monday, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Next sunrise
- 07:48
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:46 – 08:36
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:36 – 09:26
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:26 – 10:15
- 4♂︎ Mars10:15 – 11:05
- 5☉︎ Sun11:05 – 11:55
- 6♀︎ Venus11:55 – 12:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:45 – 13:34
- 8☽︎ Moon13:34 – 14:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:24 – 15:14
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:14 – 16:03
- 11♂︎ Mars16:03 – 16:53
- 12☉︎ Sun16:53 – 17:43
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:43 – 18:53
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:53 – 20:04
- 3☽︎ Moon20:04 – 21:14
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:14 – 22:24
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:24 – 23:35
- 6♂︎ Mars23:35 – 00:45
- 7☉︎ Sun00:45 – 01:56
- 8♀︎ Venus01:56 – 03:06
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:06 – 04:16
- 10☽︎ Moon04:16 – 05:27
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:27 – 06:37
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:37 – 07:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:46 and sets at 17:43: the day lasts 9h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:48, lasts 14h 05m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:46 to 08:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.