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 Monday, 19 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:21
- Sunset
- 19:04
- Next sunrise
- 08:22
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:21 – 09:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:15 – 10:08
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:08 – 11:02
- 4♂︎ Mars11:02 – 11:56
- 5☉︎ Sun11:56 – 12:49
- 6♀︎ Venus12:49 – 13:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:43 – 14:36
- 8☽︎ Moon14:36 – 15:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:30 – 16:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:24 – 17:17
- 11♂︎ Mars17:17 – 18:11
- 12☉︎ Sun18:11 – 19:04
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:04 – 20:11
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:11 – 21:17
- 3☽︎ Moon21:17 – 22:24
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:24 – 23:30
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:30 – 00:37
- 6♂︎ Mars00:37 – 01:43
- 7☉︎ Sun01:43 – 02:50
- 8♀︎ Venus02:50 – 03:56
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:56 – 05:03
- 10☽︎ Moon05:03 – 06:09
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:09 – 07:16
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:16 – 08:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Poitiers?
On Monday, 19 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:21 and sets at 19:04: the day lasts 10h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:22, lasts 13h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:21 to 09:15: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.