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 Saturday, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 07:40
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:38 – 08:29
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:29 – 09:19
- 3♂︎ Mars09:19 – 10:10
- 4☉︎ Sun10:10 – 11:00
- 5♀︎ Venus11:00 – 11:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:51 – 12:41
- 7☽︎ Moon12:41 – 13:32
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:32 – 14:22
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:22 – 15:13
- 10♂︎ Mars15:13 – 16:04
- 11☉︎ Sun16:04 – 16:54
- 12♀︎ Venus16:54 – 17:45
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:45 – 18:54
- 2☽︎ Moon18:54 – 20:04
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:04 – 21:13
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:13 – 22:23
- 5♂︎ Mars22:23 – 23:33
- 6☉︎ Sun23:33 – 00:42
- 7♀︎ Venus00:42 – 01:52
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:52 – 03:01
- 9☽︎ Moon03:01 – 04:11
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:11 – 05:21
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:21 – 06:30
- 12♂︎ Mars06:30 – 07:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Poitiers?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 10h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:40, lasts 13h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:38 to 08:29: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.