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, 19 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:28
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 08:28
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:28 – 09:15
- 2☉︎ Sun09:15 – 10:03
- 3♀︎ Venus10:03 – 10:50
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:50 – 11:37
- 5☽︎ Moon11:37 – 12:25
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:25 – 13:12
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:12 – 13:59
- 8♂︎ Mars13:59 – 14:46
- 9☉︎ Sun14:46 – 15:34
- 10♀︎ Venus15:34 – 16:21
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:21 – 17:08
- 12☽︎ Moon17:08 – 17:55
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:55 – 19:08
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:08 – 20:21
- 3♂︎ Mars20:21 – 21:33
- 4☉︎ Sun21:33 – 22:46
- 5♀︎ Venus22:46 – 23:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:59 – 01:11
- 7☽︎ Moon01:11 – 02:24
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:24 – 03:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:37 – 04:50
- 10♂︎ Mars04:50 – 06:02
- 11☉︎ Sun06:02 – 07:15
- 12♀︎ Venus07:15 – 08:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Tuesday, 19 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:28 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 9h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:28, lasts 14h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:28 to 09:15: 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.