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, 10 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:48
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Next sunrise
- 07:49
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:48 – 08:37
- 2☉︎ Sun08:37 – 09:27
- 3♀︎ Venus09:27 – 10:16
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:16 – 11:06
- 5☽︎ Moon11:06 – 11:55
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:55 – 12:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:45 – 13:34
- 8♂︎ Mars13:34 – 14:24
- 9☉︎ Sun14:24 – 15:13
- 10♀︎ Venus15:13 – 16:03
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:03 – 16:52
- 12☽︎ Moon16:52 – 17:42
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:42 – 18:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:52 – 20:03
- 3♂︎ Mars20:03 – 21:13
- 4☉︎ Sun21:13 – 22:24
- 5♀︎ Venus22:24 – 23:35
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:35 – 00:45
- 7☽︎ Moon00:45 – 01:56
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:56 – 03:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:06 – 04:17
- 10♂︎ Mars04:17 – 05:28
- 11☉︎ Sun05:28 – 06:38
- 12♀︎ Venus06:38 – 07:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Tuesday, 10 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:48 and sets at 17:42: the day lasts 9h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:49, lasts 14h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:48 to 08:37: 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.