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, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:44
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:43 – 08:32
- 2☉︎ Sun08:32 – 09:22
- 3♀︎ Venus09:22 – 10:12
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:12 – 11:02
- 5☽︎ Moon11:02 – 11:52
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:52 – 12:41
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:41 – 13:31
- 8♂︎ Mars13:31 – 14:21
- 9☉︎ Sun14:21 – 15:11
- 10♀︎ Venus15:11 – 16:01
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:01 – 16:50
- 12☽︎ Moon16:50 – 17:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:40 – 18:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:50 – 20:01
- 3♂︎ Mars20:01 – 21:11
- 4☉︎ Sun21:11 – 22:21
- 5♀︎ Venus22:21 – 23:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:32 – 00:42
- 7☽︎ Moon00:42 – 01:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:52 – 03:03
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:03 – 04:13
- 10♂︎ Mars04:13 – 05:23
- 11☉︎ Sun05:23 – 06:34
- 12♀︎ Venus06:34 – 07:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Poitiers?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 17:40: the day lasts 9h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:44, lasts 14h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:43 to 08:32: 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.