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, 30 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 21:32
- Next sunrise
- 06:37
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:36 – 07:51
- 2♂︎ Mars07:51 – 09:06
- 3☉︎ Sun09:06 – 10:20
- 4♀︎ Venus10:20 – 11:35
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:35 – 12:50
- 6☽︎ Moon12:50 – 14:04
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:04 – 15:19
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:19 – 16:34
- 9♂︎ Mars16:34 – 17:48
- 10☉︎ Sun17:48 – 19:03
- 11♀︎ Venus19:03 – 20:18
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:18 – 21:32
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:32 – 22:18
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:18 – 23:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:03 – 23:48
- 4♂︎ Mars23:48 – 00:34
- 5☉︎ Sun00:34 – 01:19
- 6♀︎ Venus01:19 – 02:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:05 – 02:50
- 8☽︎ Moon02:50 – 03:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:36 – 04:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:21 – 05:07
- 11♂︎ Mars05:07 – 05:52
- 12☉︎ Sun05:52 – 06:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Poitiers?
On Thursday, 30 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:36 and sets at 21:32: the day lasts 14h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:37, lasts 9h 05m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:36 to 07:51: 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.