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 Thursday, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Next sunrise
- 07:47
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:46 – 08:35
- 2♂︎ Mars08:35 – 09:24
- 3☉︎ Sun09:24 – 10:13
- 4♀︎ Venus10:13 – 11:03
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:03 – 11:52
- 6☽︎ Moon11:52 – 12:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:41 – 13:31
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:31 – 14:20
- 9♂︎ Mars14:20 – 15:09
- 10☉︎ Sun15:09 – 15:59
- 11♀︎ Venus15:59 – 16:48
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:48 – 17:37
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:37 – 18:48
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:48 – 19:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:59 – 21:10
- 4♂︎ Mars21:10 – 22:21
- 5☉︎ Sun22:21 – 23:31
- 6♀︎ Venus23:31 – 00:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:42 – 01:53
- 8☽︎ Moon01:53 – 03:04
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:04 – 04:15
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:15 – 05:25
- 11♂︎ Mars05:25 – 06:36
- 12☉︎ Sun06:36 – 07:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Poitiers?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:46 and sets at 17:37: the day lasts 9h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:47, lasts 14h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:46 to 08:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.