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 Friday, 18 May 2029: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 21:22
- Next sunrise
- 06:33
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:34 – 07:48
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:48 – 09:02
- 3☽︎ Moon09:02 – 10:16
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:16 – 11:30
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:30 – 12:44
- 6♂︎ Mars12:44 – 13:58
- 7☉︎ Sun13:58 – 15:12
- 8♀︎ Venus15:12 – 16:26
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:26 – 17:40
- 10☽︎ Moon17:40 – 18:54
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:54 – 20:08
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:08 – 21:22
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:22 – 22:08
- 2☉︎ Sun22:08 – 22:54
- 3♀︎ Venus22:54 – 23:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:25
- 5☽︎ Moon00:25 – 01:11
- 6♄︎ Saturn01:11 – 01:57
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:57 – 02:43
- 8♂︎ Mars02:43 – 03:29
- 9☉︎ Sun03:29 – 04:15
- 10♀︎ Venus04:15 – 05:01
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:01 – 05:47
- 12☽︎ Moon05:47 – 06:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Friday, 18 May 2029, the Sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 21:22: the day lasts 14h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:33, lasts 9h 11m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:34 to 07:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.