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, 2 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 21:55
- Next sunrise
- 06:10
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:09 – 07:28
- 2♂︎ Mars07:28 – 08:47
- 3☉︎ Sun08:47 – 10:06
- 4♀︎ Venus10:06 – 11:25
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:25 – 12:43
- 6☽︎ Moon12:43 – 14:02
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:02 – 15:21
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:21 – 16:40
- 9♂︎ Mars16:40 – 17:58
- 10☉︎ Sun17:58 – 19:17
- 11♀︎ Venus19:17 – 20:36
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:36 – 21:55
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:55 – 22:36
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:36 – 23:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:17 – 23:59
- 4♂︎ Mars23:59 – 00:40
- 5☉︎ Sun00:40 – 01:21
- 6♀︎ Venus01:21 – 02:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:02 – 02:44
- 8☽︎ Moon02:44 – 03:25
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:25 – 04:06
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:06 – 04:48
- 11♂︎ Mars04:48 – 05:29
- 12☉︎ Sun05:29 – 06:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Poitiers?
On Thursday, 2 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 21:55: the day lasts 15h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:10, lasts 8h 15m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:09 to 07:28: 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.