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 Wednesday, 21 July 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 21:35
- Next sunrise
- 06:40
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:40 – 07:54
- 2☽︎ Moon07:54 – 09:09
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:09 – 10:23
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:23 – 11:38
- 5♂︎ Mars11:38 – 12:53
- 6☉︎ Sun12:53 – 14:07
- 7♀︎ Venus14:07 – 15:22
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:22 – 16:36
- 9☽︎ Moon16:36 – 17:51
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:51 – 19:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:05 – 20:20
- 12♂︎ Mars20:20 – 21:35
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:35 – 22:20
- 2♀︎ Venus22:20 – 23:06
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:06 – 23:51
- 4☽︎ Moon23:51 – 00:37
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:37 – 01:22
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:22 – 02:08
- 7♂︎ Mars02:08 – 02:53
- 8☉︎ Sun02:53 – 03:39
- 9♀︎ Venus03:39 – 04:24
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:24 – 05:10
- 11☽︎ Moon05:10 – 05:55
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:55 – 06:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Wednesday, 21 July 2027, the Sun rises at 06:40 and sets at 21:35: the day lasts 14h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:40, lasts 9h 06m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:40 to 07:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.