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, 31 March 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 20:26
- Next sunrise
- 07:38
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:40 – 08:44
- 2☉︎ Sun08:44 – 09:47
- 3♀︎ Venus09:47 – 10:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:51 – 11:55
- 5☽︎ Moon11:55 – 12:59
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:59 – 14:03
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:03 – 15:07
- 8♂︎ Mars15:07 – 16:10
- 9☉︎ Sun16:10 – 17:14
- 10♀︎ Venus17:14 – 18:18
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:18 – 19:22
- 12☽︎ Moon19:22 – 20:26
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:26 – 21:22
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:22 – 22:18
- 3♂︎ Mars22:18 – 23:14
- 4☉︎ Sun23:14 – 00:10
- 5♀︎ Venus00:10 – 01:06
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:06 – 02:02
- 7☽︎ Moon02:02 – 02:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:58 – 03:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:54 – 04:50
- 10♂︎ Mars04:50 – 05:46
- 11☉︎ Sun05:46 – 06:42
- 12♀︎ Venus06:42 – 07:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Poitiers?
On Tuesday, 31 March 2026, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 20:26: the day lasts 12h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:38, lasts 11h 12m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:40 to 08:44: 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.