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, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 21:40
- Next sunrise
- 06:29
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:28 – 07:44
- 2♂︎ Mars07:44 – 09:00
- 3☉︎ Sun09:00 – 10:16
- 4♀︎ Venus10:16 – 11:32
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:32 – 12:48
- 6☽︎ Moon12:48 – 14:04
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:04 – 15:20
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:20 – 16:36
- 9♂︎ Mars16:36 – 17:52
- 10☉︎ Sun17:52 – 19:08
- 11♀︎ Venus19:08 – 20:24
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:24 – 21:40
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:40 – 22:25
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:25 – 23:09
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:09 – 23:53
- 4♂︎ Mars23:53 – 00:37
- 5☉︎ Sun00:37 – 01:21
- 6♀︎ Venus01:21 – 02:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:05 – 02:49
- 8☽︎ Moon02:49 – 03:33
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:33 – 04:17
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:17 – 05:01
- 11♂︎ Mars05:01 – 05:45
- 12☉︎ Sun05:45 – 06:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Poitiers?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 21:40: the day lasts 15h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:29, lasts 8h 49m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:28 to 07:44: 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.