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, 6 January 2028: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:33
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Next sunrise
- 08:33
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:33 – 09:19
- 2♂︎ Mars09:19 – 10:04
- 3☉︎ Sun10:04 – 10:50
- 4♀︎ Venus10:50 – 11:36
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:36 – 12:21
- 6☽︎ Moon12:21 – 13:07
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:07 – 13:52
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:52 – 14:38
- 9♂︎ Mars14:38 – 15:23
- 10☉︎ Sun15:23 – 16:09
- 11♀︎ Venus16:09 – 16:55
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:55 – 17:40
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:40 – 18:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:55 – 20:09
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:09 – 21:23
- 4♂︎ Mars21:23 – 22:38
- 5☉︎ Sun22:38 – 23:52
- 6♀︎ Venus23:52 – 01:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:07 – 02:21
- 8☽︎ Moon02:21 – 03:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:35 – 04:50
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:50 – 06:04
- 11♂︎ Mars06:04 – 07:19
- 12☉︎ Sun07:19 – 08:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Thursday, 6 January 2028, the Sun rises at 08:33 and sets at 17:40: the day lasts 9h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:33, lasts 14h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:33 to 09:19: 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.