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 Thursday, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:15
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Next sunrise
- 08:16
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:15 – 09:01
- 2♂︎ Mars09:01 – 09:47
- 3☉︎ Sun09:47 – 10:33
- 4♀︎ Venus10:33 – 11:19
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:19 – 12:05
- 6☽︎ Moon12:05 – 12:51
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:51 – 13:36
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:36 – 14:22
- 9♂︎ Mars14:22 – 15:08
- 10☉︎ Sun15:08 – 15:54
- 11♀︎ Venus15:54 – 16:40
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:40 – 17:26
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:26 – 18:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:40 – 19:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:54 – 21:08
- 4♂︎ Mars21:08 – 22:23
- 5☉︎ Sun22:23 – 23:37
- 6♀︎ Venus23:37 – 00:51
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:51 – 02:05
- 8☽︎ Moon02:05 – 03:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:20 – 04:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:34 – 05:48
- 11♂︎ Mars05:48 – 07:02
- 12☉︎ Sun07:02 – 08:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:15 and sets at 17:26: the day lasts 9h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:16, lasts 14h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:15 to 09:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.