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 Tuesday, 11 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 21:15
- Next sunrise
- 06:52
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:51 – 08:03
- 2☉︎ Sun08:03 – 09:15
- 3♀︎ Venus09:15 – 10:27
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:27 – 11:39
- 5☽︎ Moon11:39 – 12:51
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:51 – 14:03
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:03 – 15:15
- 8♂︎ Mars15:15 – 16:27
- 9☉︎ Sun16:27 – 17:39
- 10♀︎ Venus17:39 – 18:51
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:51 – 20:03
- 12☽︎ Moon20:03 – 21:15
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:15 – 22:03
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:03 – 22:51
- 3♂︎ Mars22:51 – 23:39
- 4☉︎ Sun23:39 – 00:27
- 5♀︎ Venus00:27 – 01:15
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:15 – 02:04
- 7☽︎ Moon02:04 – 02:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:52 – 03:40
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:40 – 04:28
- 10♂︎ Mars04:28 – 05:16
- 11☉︎ Sun05:16 – 06:04
- 12♀︎ Venus06:04 – 06:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Poitiers?
On Tuesday, 11 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 21:15: the day lasts 14h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:52, lasts 9h 38m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:51 to 08:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.