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 Monday, 15 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:58
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:59 – 08:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:52 – 09:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:45 – 10:37
- 4♂︎ Mars10:37 – 11:30
- 5☉︎ Sun11:30 – 12:23
- 6♀︎ Venus12:23 – 13:15
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:15 – 14:08
- 8☽︎ Moon14:08 – 15:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:01 – 15:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:53 – 16:46
- 11♂︎ Mars16:46 – 17:39
- 12☉︎ Sun17:39 – 18:31
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:31 – 19:38
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:38 – 20:46
- 3☽︎ Moon20:46 – 21:53
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:53 – 23:00
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:00 – 00:07
- 6♂︎ Mars00:07 – 01:15
- 7☉︎ Sun01:15 – 02:22
- 8♀︎ Venus02:22 – 03:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:29 – 04:36
- 10☽︎ Moon04:36 – 05:44
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:44 – 06:51
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:51 – 07:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Monday, 15 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:59 and sets at 18:31: the day lasts 10h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:58, lasts 13h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:59 to 08:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.