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 Thursday, 5 August 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 21:18
- Next sunrise
- 06:56
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:55 – 08:07
- 2♂︎ Mars08:07 – 09:19
- 3☉︎ Sun09:19 – 10:31
- 4♀︎ Venus10:31 – 11:43
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:43 – 12:55
- 6☽︎ Moon12:55 – 14:07
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:07 – 15:19
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:19 – 16:31
- 9♂︎ Mars16:31 – 17:43
- 10☉︎ Sun17:43 – 18:54
- 11♀︎ Venus18:54 – 20:06
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:06 – 21:18
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:18 – 22:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:07 – 22:55
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:55 – 23:43
- 4♂︎ Mars23:43 – 00:31
- 5☉︎ Sun00:31 – 01:19
- 6♀︎ Venus01:19 – 02:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:07 – 02:55
- 8☽︎ Moon02:55 – 03:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:43 – 04:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:32 – 05:20
- 11♂︎ Mars05:20 – 06:08
- 12☉︎ Sun06:08 – 06:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Thursday, 5 August 2027, the Sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 21:18: the day lasts 14h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:56, lasts 9h 38m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:55 to 08:07: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.