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, 29 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:33
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Next sunrise
- 08:33
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:33 – 09:18
- 2☉︎ Sun09:18 – 10:03
- 3♀︎ Venus10:03 – 10:48
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:48 – 11:33
- 5☽︎ Moon11:33 – 12:18
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:18 – 13:03
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:03 – 13:48
- 8♂︎ Mars13:48 – 14:33
- 9☉︎ Sun14:33 – 15:18
- 10♀︎ Venus15:18 – 16:03
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:03 – 16:48
- 12☽︎ Moon16:48 – 17:33
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:33 – 18:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:48 – 20:03
- 3♂︎ Mars20:03 – 21:18
- 4☉︎ Sun21:18 – 22:33
- 5♀︎ Venus22:33 – 23:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:48 – 01:03
- 7☽︎ Moon01:03 – 02:18
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:18 – 03:33
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:33 – 04:48
- 10♂︎ Mars04:48 – 06:03
- 11☉︎ Sun06:03 – 07:18
- 12♀︎ Venus07:18 – 08:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Tuesday, 29 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:33 and sets at 17:33: the day lasts 9h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:33, lasts 15h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:33 to 09:18: 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.