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, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:03
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:03 – 08:50
- 2☉︎ Sun08:50 – 09:36
- 3♀︎ Venus09:36 – 10:23
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:23 – 11:10
- 5☽︎ Moon11:10 – 11:56
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:56 – 12:43
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:43 – 13:30
- 8♂︎ Mars13:30 – 14:16
- 9☉︎ Sun14:16 – 15:03
- 10♀︎ Venus15:03 – 15:49
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:49 – 16:36
- 12☽︎ Moon16:36 – 17:23
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:23 – 18:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:36 – 19:50
- 3♂︎ Mars19:50 – 21:03
- 4☉︎ Sun21:03 – 22:17
- 5♀︎ Venus22:17 – 23:30
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:30 – 00:44
- 7☽︎ Moon00:44 – 01:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 03:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:10 – 04:24
- 10♂︎ Mars04:24 – 05:37
- 11☉︎ Sun05:37 – 06:51
- 12♀︎ Venus06:51 – 08:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Poitiers?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:03 and sets at 17:23: the day lasts 9h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 14h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:03 to 08:50: 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.