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 Friday, 30 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Next sunrise
- 07:38
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:37 – 08:28
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:28 – 09:18
- 3☽︎ Moon09:18 – 10:09
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:09 – 11:00
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:00 – 11:51
- 6♂︎ Mars11:51 – 12:41
- 7☉︎ Sun12:41 – 13:32
- 8♀︎ Venus13:32 – 14:23
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:23 – 15:14
- 10☽︎ Moon15:14 – 16:05
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:05 – 16:55
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:55 – 17:46
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:46 – 18:55
- 2☉︎ Sun18:55 – 20:05
- 3♀︎ Venus20:05 – 21:14
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:14 – 22:24
- 5☽︎ Moon22:24 – 23:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:33 – 00:42
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:42 – 01:52
- 8♂︎ Mars01:52 – 03:01
- 9☉︎ Sun03:01 – 04:10
- 10♀︎ Venus04:10 – 05:20
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:20 – 06:29
- 12☽︎ Moon06:29 – 07:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Poitiers?
On Friday, 30 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:37 and sets at 17:46: the day lasts 10h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:38, lasts 13h 52m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:37 to 08:28: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.