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 Sunday, 10 May 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 21:19
- Next sunrise
- 06:29
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun06:31 – 07:45
- 2♀︎ Venus07:45 – 08:59
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:59 – 10:13
- 4☽︎ Moon10:13 – 11:27
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:27 – 12:41
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:41 – 13:55
- 7♂︎ Mars13:55 – 15:09
- 8☉︎ Sun15:09 – 16:23
- 9♀︎ Venus16:23 – 17:37
- 10☿︎ Mercury17:37 – 18:51
- 11☽︎ Moon18:51 – 20:05
- 12♄︎ Saturn20:05 – 21:19
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter21:19 – 22:05
- 2♂︎ Mars22:05 – 22:51
- 3☉︎ Sun22:51 – 23:37
- 4♀︎ Venus23:37 – 00:23
- 5☿︎ Mercury00:23 – 01:08
- 6☽︎ Moon01:08 – 01:54
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:54 – 02:40
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:40 – 03:26
- 9♂︎ Mars03:26 – 04:12
- 10☉︎ Sun04:12 – 04:58
- 11♀︎ Venus04:58 – 05:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:44 – 06:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Poitiers?
On Sunday, 10 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:31 and sets at 21:19: the day lasts 14h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:29, lasts 9h 10m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 06:31 to 07:45: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.