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, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:13
- Sunset
- 19:15
- Next sunrise
- 08:14
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:13 – 09:08
- 2☉︎ Sun09:08 – 10:03
- 3♀︎ Venus10:03 – 10:58
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:58 – 11:54
- 5☽︎ Moon11:54 – 12:49
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:49 – 13:44
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:44 – 14:39
- 8♂︎ Mars14:39 – 15:34
- 9☉︎ Sun15:34 – 16:30
- 10♀︎ Venus16:30 – 17:25
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:25 – 18:20
- 12☽︎ Moon18:20 – 19:15
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:15 – 20:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:20 – 21:25
- 3♂︎ Mars21:25 – 22:30
- 4☉︎ Sun22:30 – 23:35
- 5♀︎ Venus23:35 – 00:40
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:40 – 01:45
- 7☽︎ Moon01:45 – 02:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:50 – 03:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:54 – 04:59
- 10♂︎ Mars04:59 – 06:04
- 11☉︎ Sun06:04 – 07:09
- 12♀︎ Venus07:09 – 08:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Poitiers?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:13 and sets at 19:15: the day lasts 11h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:14, lasts 12h 59m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:13 to 09:08: 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.