Planetary hours
in Poitiers.
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, 6 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:42
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Next sunrise
- 08:42
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:42 – 09:26
- 2☉︎ Sun09:26 – 10:09
- 3♀︎ Venus10:09 – 10:53
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:53 – 11:37
- 5☽︎ Moon11:37 – 12:20
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:20 – 13:04
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:04 – 13:48
- 8♂︎ Mars13:48 – 14:32
- 9☉︎ Sun14:32 – 15:15
- 10♀︎ Venus15:15 – 15:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:59 – 16:43
- 12☽︎ Moon16:43 – 17:26
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:26 – 18:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:43 – 19:59
- 3♂︎ Mars19:59 – 21:15
- 4☉︎ Sun21:15 – 22:31
- 5♀︎ Venus22:31 – 23:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:48 – 01:04
- 7☽︎ Moon01:04 – 02:20
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:20 – 03:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:37 – 04:53
- 10♂︎ Mars04:53 – 06:09
- 11☉︎ Sun06:09 – 07:25
- 12♀︎ Venus07:25 – 08:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Poitiers?
On Tuesday, 6 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:42 and sets at 17:26: the day lasts 8h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:42, lasts 15h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:42 to 09:26: 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.