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, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:55
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Next sunrise
- 07:56
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:55 – 08:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:44 – 09:32
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:32 – 10:20
- 4♂︎ Mars10:20 – 11:09
- 5☉︎ Sun11:09 – 11:57
- 6♀︎ Venus11:57 – 12:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:45 – 13:34
- 8☽︎ Moon13:34 – 14:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:22 – 15:11
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:11 – 15:59
- 11♂︎ Mars15:59 – 16:47
- 12☉︎ Sun16:47 – 17:36
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:36 – 18:47
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:47 – 19:59
- 3☽︎ Moon19:59 – 21:11
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:11 – 22:23
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:23 – 23:34
- 6♂︎ Mars23:34 – 00:46
- 7☉︎ Sun00:46 – 01:58
- 8♀︎ Venus01:58 – 03:10
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:10 – 04:21
- 10☽︎ Moon04:21 – 05:33
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:33 – 06:45
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:45 – 07:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:55 and sets at 17:36: the day lasts 9h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:56, lasts 14h 21m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:55 to 08:44: 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.