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, 23 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 18:42
- Next sunrise
- 07:46
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:47 – 08:42
- 2☉︎ Sun08:42 – 09:37
- 3♀︎ Venus09:37 – 10:31
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:31 – 11:26
- 5☽︎ Moon11:26 – 12:20
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:20 – 13:15
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:15 – 14:09
- 8♂︎ Mars14:09 – 15:04
- 9☉︎ Sun15:04 – 15:58
- 10♀︎ Venus15:58 – 16:53
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:53 – 17:47
- 12☽︎ Moon17:47 – 18:42
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:42 – 19:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:47 – 20:52
- 3♂︎ Mars20:52 – 21:58
- 4☉︎ Sun21:58 – 23:03
- 5♀︎ Venus23:03 – 00:08
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:08 – 01:14
- 7☽︎ Moon01:14 – 02:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:19 – 03:25
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:25 – 04:30
- 10♂︎ Mars04:30 – 05:35
- 11☉︎ Sun05:35 – 06:41
- 12♀︎ Venus06:41 – 07:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Tuesday, 23 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 18:42: the day lasts 10h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:46, lasts 13h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:47 to 08:42: 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.