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 Saturday, 23 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 21:35
- Next sunrise
- 06:15
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:16 – 07:32
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:32 – 08:49
- 3♂︎ Mars08:49 – 10:05
- 4☉︎ Sun10:05 – 11:22
- 5♀︎ Venus11:22 – 12:39
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:39 – 13:55
- 7☽︎ Moon13:55 – 15:12
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:12 – 16:28
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:28 – 17:45
- 10♂︎ Mars17:45 – 19:02
- 11☉︎ Sun19:02 – 20:18
- 12♀︎ Venus20:18 – 21:35
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:35 – 22:18
- 2☽︎ Moon22:18 – 23:01
- 3♄︎ Saturn23:01 – 23:45
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:45 – 00:28
- 5♂︎ Mars00:28 – 01:11
- 6☉︎ Sun01:11 – 01:55
- 7♀︎ Venus01:55 – 02:38
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:38 – 03:21
- 9☽︎ Moon03:21 – 04:05
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:05 – 04:48
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:48 – 05:31
- 12♂︎ Mars05:31 – 06:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Poitiers?
On Saturday, 23 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 21:35: the day lasts 15h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:15, lasts 8h 40m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:16 to 07:32: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.