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 Wednesday, 27 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 21:39
- Next sunrise
- 06:11
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:12 – 07:29
- 2☽︎ Moon07:29 – 08:47
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:47 – 10:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:04 – 11:21
- 5♂︎ Mars11:21 – 12:38
- 6☉︎ Sun12:38 – 13:56
- 7♀︎ Venus13:56 – 15:13
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:13 – 16:30
- 9☽︎ Moon16:30 – 17:47
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:47 – 19:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:05 – 20:22
- 12♂︎ Mars20:22 – 21:39
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:39 – 22:22
- 2♀︎ Venus22:22 – 23:04
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:04 – 23:47
- 4☽︎ Moon23:47 – 00:30
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:30 – 01:13
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:13 – 01:55
- 7♂︎ Mars01:55 – 02:38
- 8☉︎ Sun02:38 – 03:21
- 9♀︎ Venus03:21 – 04:03
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:03 – 04:46
- 11☽︎ Moon04:46 – 05:29
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:29 – 06:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Poitiers?
On Wednesday, 27 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 21:39: the day lasts 15h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:11, lasts 8h 33m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:12 to 07:29: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.