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, 21 April 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 20:54
- Next sunrise
- 06:59
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:01 – 08:10
- 2☉︎ Sun08:10 – 09:19
- 3♀︎ Venus09:19 – 10:29
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:29 – 11:38
- 5☽︎ Moon11:38 – 12:48
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:48 – 13:57
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:57 – 15:07
- 8♂︎ Mars15:07 – 16:16
- 9☉︎ Sun16:16 – 17:26
- 10♀︎ Venus17:26 – 18:35
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:35 – 19:45
- 12☽︎ Moon19:45 – 20:54
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:54 – 21:44
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:44 – 22:35
- 3♂︎ Mars22:35 – 23:25
- 4☉︎ Sun23:25 – 00:16
- 5♀︎ Venus00:16 – 01:06
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:06 – 01:56
- 7☽︎ Moon01:56 – 02:47
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:47 – 03:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:37 – 04:28
- 10♂︎ Mars04:28 – 05:18
- 11☉︎ Sun05:18 – 06:08
- 12♀︎ Venus06:08 – 06:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Poitiers?
On Tuesday, 21 April 2026, the Sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 20:54: the day lasts 13h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:59, lasts 10h 05m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:01 to 08:10: 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.