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, 5 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:33
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Next sunrise
- 08:33
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:33 – 09:19
- 2☉︎ Sun09:19 – 10:04
- 3♀︎ Venus10:04 – 10:50
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:50 – 11:35
- 5☽︎ Moon11:35 – 12:21
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:21 – 13:06
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:06 – 13:52
- 8♂︎ Mars13:52 – 14:37
- 9☉︎ Sun14:37 – 15:23
- 10♀︎ Venus15:23 – 16:08
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:08 – 16:54
- 12☽︎ Moon16:54 – 17:39
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:39 – 18:54
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:54 – 20:08
- 3♂︎ Mars20:08 – 21:23
- 4☉︎ Sun21:23 – 22:37
- 5♀︎ Venus22:37 – 23:52
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:52 – 01:06
- 7☽︎ Moon01:06 – 02:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:21 – 03:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:35 – 04:50
- 10♂︎ Mars04:50 – 06:04
- 11☉︎ Sun06:04 – 07:19
- 12♀︎ Venus07:19 – 08:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Tuesday, 5 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:33 and sets at 17:39: the day lasts 9h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:33, lasts 14h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:33 to 09:19: 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.