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, 29 June 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 21:45
- Next sunrise
- 06:24
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:23 – 07:40
- 2☉︎ Sun07:40 – 08:57
- 3♀︎ Venus08:57 – 10:14
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:14 – 11:31
- 5☽︎ Moon11:31 – 12:47
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:47 – 14:04
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:04 – 15:21
- 8♂︎ Mars15:21 – 16:38
- 9☉︎ Sun16:38 – 17:55
- 10♀︎ Venus17:55 – 19:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:12 – 20:28
- 12☽︎ Moon20:28 – 21:45
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:45 – 22:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:28 – 23:12
- 3♂︎ Mars23:12 – 23:55
- 4☉︎ Sun23:55 – 00:38
- 5♀︎ Venus00:38 – 01:21
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:21 – 02:05
- 7☽︎ Moon02:05 – 02:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:48 – 03:31
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:31 – 04:14
- 10♂︎ Mars04:14 – 04:57
- 11☉︎ Sun04:57 – 05:41
- 12♀︎ Venus05:41 – 06:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Tuesday, 29 June 2027, the Sun rises at 06:23 and sets at 21:45: the day lasts 15h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:24, lasts 8h 39m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:23 to 07:40: 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.