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, 24 June 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 21:55
- Next sunrise
- 06:06
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:06 – 07:25
- 2☽︎ Moon07:25 – 08:44
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:44 – 10:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:03 – 11:22
- 5♂︎ Mars11:22 – 12:41
- 6☉︎ Sun12:41 – 14:01
- 7♀︎ Venus14:01 – 15:20
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:20 – 16:39
- 9☽︎ Moon16:39 – 17:58
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:58 – 19:17
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:17 – 20:36
- 12♂︎ Mars20:36 – 21:55
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:55 – 22:36
- 2♀︎ Venus22:36 – 23:17
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:17 – 23:58
- 4☽︎ Moon23:58 – 00:39
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:39 – 01:20
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:20 – 02:01
- 7♂︎ Mars02:01 – 02:42
- 8☉︎ Sun02:42 – 03:23
- 9♀︎ Venus03:23 – 04:03
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:03 – 04:44
- 11☽︎ Moon04:44 – 05:25
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:25 – 06:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Poitiers?
On Wednesday, 24 June 2026, the Sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 21:55: the day lasts 15h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:06, lasts 8h 11m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:06 to 07:25: 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.