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, 6 April 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 20:33
- Next sunrise
- 07:33
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:35 – 08:40
- 2☉︎ Sun08:40 – 09:44
- 3♀︎ Venus09:44 – 10:49
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:49 – 11:54
- 5☽︎ Moon11:54 – 12:59
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:59 – 14:04
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:04 – 15:09
- 8♂︎ Mars15:09 – 16:14
- 9☉︎ Sun16:14 – 17:18
- 10♀︎ Venus17:18 – 18:23
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:23 – 19:28
- 12☽︎ Moon19:28 – 20:33
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:33 – 21:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:28 – 22:23
- 3♂︎ Mars22:23 – 23:18
- 4☉︎ Sun23:18 – 00:13
- 5♀︎ Venus00:13 – 01:08
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:08 – 02:03
- 7☽︎ Moon02:03 – 02:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:58 – 03:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:53 – 04:48
- 10♂︎ Mars04:48 – 05:43
- 11☉︎ Sun05:43 – 06:38
- 12♀︎ Venus06:38 – 07:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Tuesday, 6 April 2027, the Sun rises at 07:35 and sets at 20:33: the day lasts 12h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:33, lasts 11h 00m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:35 to 08:40: 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.