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 Wednesday, 14 July 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 21:49
- Next sunrise
- 06:20
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:19 – 07:36
- 2☽︎ Moon07:36 – 08:54
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:54 – 10:11
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:11 – 11:29
- 5♂︎ Mars11:29 – 12:46
- 6☉︎ Sun12:46 – 14:04
- 7♀︎ Venus14:04 – 15:21
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:21 – 16:39
- 9☽︎ Moon16:39 – 17:56
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:56 – 19:14
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:14 – 20:31
- 12♂︎ Mars20:31 – 21:49
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:49 – 22:31
- 2♀︎ Venus22:31 – 23:14
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:14 – 23:57
- 4☽︎ Moon23:57 – 00:39
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:39 – 01:22
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:22 – 02:04
- 7♂︎ Mars02:04 – 02:47
- 8☉︎ Sun02:47 – 03:29
- 9♀︎ Venus03:29 – 04:12
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:12 – 04:54
- 11☽︎ Moon04:54 – 05:37
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:37 – 06:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Poitiers?
On Wednesday, 14 July 2027, the Sun rises at 06:19 and sets at 21:49: the day lasts 15h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:20, lasts 8h 31m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:19 to 07:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.