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, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Next sunrise
- 07:57
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:56 – 08:43
- 2♂︎ Mars08:43 – 09:31
- 3☉︎ Sun09:31 – 10:19
- 4♀︎ Venus10:19 – 11:07
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:07 – 11:54
- 6☽︎ Moon11:54 – 12:42
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:42 – 13:30
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:30 – 14:17
- 9♂︎ Mars14:17 – 15:05
- 10☉︎ Sun15:05 – 15:53
- 11♀︎ Venus15:53 – 16:41
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:41 – 17:28
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:28 – 18:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:41 – 19:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:53 – 21:06
- 4♂︎ Mars21:06 – 22:18
- 5☉︎ Sun22:18 – 23:30
- 6♀︎ Venus23:30 – 00:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:43 – 01:55
- 8☽︎ Moon01:55 – 03:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:08 – 04:20
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:20 – 05:32
- 11♂︎ Mars05:32 – 06:45
- 12☉︎ Sun06:45 – 07:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Poitiers?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:56 and sets at 17:28: the day lasts 9h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:57, lasts 14h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:56 to 08:43: 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.