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, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:06
- Sunset
- 19:25
- Next sunrise
- 08:07
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:06 – 09:02
- 2♂︎ Mars09:02 – 09:59
- 3☉︎ Sun09:59 – 10:56
- 4♀︎ Venus10:56 – 11:52
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:52 – 12:49
- 6☽︎ Moon12:49 – 13:45
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:45 – 14:42
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:42 – 15:38
- 9♂︎ Mars15:38 – 16:35
- 10☉︎ Sun16:35 – 17:32
- 11♀︎ Venus17:32 – 18:28
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:28 – 19:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:25 – 20:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:28 – 21:32
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:32 – 22:35
- 4♂︎ Mars22:35 – 23:39
- 5☉︎ Sun23:39 – 00:42
- 6♀︎ Venus00:42 – 01:46
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:46 – 02:50
- 8☽︎ Moon02:50 – 03:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:53 – 04:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:57 – 06:00
- 11♂︎ Mars06:00 – 07:04
- 12☉︎ Sun07:04 – 08:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Poitiers?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:06 and sets at 19:25: the day lasts 11h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:07, lasts 12h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:06 to 09:02: 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.