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 Monday, 20 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 21:44
- Next sunrise
- 06:26
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:25 – 07:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:41 – 08:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:58 – 10:15
- 4♂︎ Mars10:15 – 11:31
- 5☉︎ Sun11:31 – 12:48
- 6♀︎ Venus12:48 – 14:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:04 – 15:21
- 8☽︎ Moon15:21 – 16:37
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:37 – 17:54
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:54 – 19:10
- 11♂︎ Mars19:10 – 20:27
- 12☉︎ Sun20:27 – 21:44
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:44 – 22:27
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:27 – 23:11
- 3☽︎ Moon23:11 – 23:54
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:54 – 00:38
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:38 – 01:21
- 6♂︎ Mars01:21 – 02:05
- 7☉︎ Sun02:05 – 02:48
- 8♀︎ Venus02:48 – 03:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:32 – 04:15
- 10☽︎ Moon04:15 – 04:59
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:59 – 05:42
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:42 – 06:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Poitiers?
On Monday, 20 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 21:44: the day lasts 15h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:26, lasts 8h 42m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:25 to 07:41: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.