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 Monday, 13 April 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 20:43
- Next sunrise
- 07:13
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:15 – 08:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:22 – 09:30
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:30 – 10:37
- 4♂︎ Mars10:37 – 11:44
- 5☉︎ Sun11:44 – 12:52
- 6♀︎ Venus12:52 – 13:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:59 – 15:06
- 8☽︎ Moon15:06 – 16:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:14 – 17:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:21 – 18:29
- 11♂︎ Mars18:29 – 19:36
- 12☉︎ Sun19:36 – 20:43
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:43 – 21:36
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:36 – 22:28
- 3☽︎ Moon22:28 – 23:21
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:21 – 00:13
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:13 – 01:06
- 6♂︎ Mars01:06 – 01:58
- 7☉︎ Sun01:58 – 02:51
- 8♀︎ Venus02:51 – 03:43
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:43 – 04:36
- 10☽︎ Moon04:36 – 05:28
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:28 – 06:21
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:21 – 07:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Poitiers?
On Monday, 13 April 2026, the Sun rises at 07:15 and sets at 20:43: the day lasts 13h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:13, lasts 10h 30m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:15 to 08:22: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.