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 Thursday, 7 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 21:15
- Next sunrise
- 06:33
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:35 – 07:48
- 2♂︎ Mars07:48 – 09:02
- 3☉︎ Sun09:02 – 10:15
- 4♀︎ Venus10:15 – 11:28
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:28 – 12:42
- 6☽︎ Moon12:42 – 13:55
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:55 – 15:08
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:08 – 16:22
- 9♂︎ Mars16:22 – 17:35
- 10☉︎ Sun17:35 – 18:49
- 11♀︎ Venus18:49 – 20:02
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:02 – 21:15
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:15 – 22:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:02 – 22:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:48 – 23:35
- 4♂︎ Mars23:35 – 00:21
- 5☉︎ Sun00:21 – 01:08
- 6♀︎ Venus01:08 – 01:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:54 – 02:41
- 8☽︎ Moon02:41 – 03:27
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:27 – 04:14
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:14 – 05:00
- 11♂︎ Mars05:00 – 05:47
- 12☉︎ Sun05:47 – 06:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Poitiers?
On Thursday, 7 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:35 and sets at 21:15: the day lasts 14h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:33, lasts 9h 18m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:35 to 07:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.