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 Sunday, 31 January 2027: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 08:18
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Next sunrise
- 08:17
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun08:18 – 09:08
- 2♀︎ Venus09:08 – 09:57
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:57 – 10:46
- 4☽︎ Moon10:46 – 11:36
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:36 – 12:25
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:25 – 13:15
- 7♂︎ Mars13:15 – 14:04
- 8☉︎ Sun14:04 – 14:53
- 9♀︎ Venus14:53 – 15:43
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:43 – 16:32
- 11☽︎ Moon16:32 – 17:22
- 12♄︎ Saturn17:22 – 18:11
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter18:11 – 19:22
- 2♂︎ Mars19:22 – 20:32
- 3☉︎ Sun20:32 – 21:43
- 4♀︎ Venus21:43 – 22:53
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:53 – 00:04
- 6☽︎ Moon00:04 – 01:14
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:14 – 02:25
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:25 – 03:35
- 9♂︎ Mars03:35 – 04:46
- 10☉︎ Sun04:46 – 05:56
- 11♀︎ Venus05:56 – 07:07
- 12☿︎ Mercury07:07 – 08:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Sunday, 31 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:18 and sets at 18:11: the day lasts 9h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:17, lasts 14h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 08:18 to 09:08: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.