Planetary hours
in Dunkirk.
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, 23 April 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 20:59
- Next sunrise
- 06:36
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:38 – 07:50
- 2☽︎ Moon07:50 – 09:02
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:02 – 10:14
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:14 – 11:25
- 5♂︎ Mars11:25 – 12:37
- 6☉︎ Sun12:37 – 13:49
- 7♀︎ Venus13:49 – 15:01
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:01 – 16:12
- 9☽︎ Moon16:12 – 17:24
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:24 – 18:36
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:36 – 19:47
- 12♂︎ Mars19:47 – 20:59
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:59 – 21:47
- 2♀︎ Venus21:47 – 22:35
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:35 – 23:23
- 4☽︎ Moon23:23 – 00:12
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:12 – 01:00
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:00 – 01:48
- 7♂︎ Mars01:48 – 02:36
- 8☉︎ Sun02:36 – 03:24
- 9♀︎ Venus03:24 – 04:12
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:12 – 05:00
- 11☽︎ Moon05:00 – 05:48
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:48 – 06:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dunkirk?
On Wednesday, 23 April 2025, the Sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 20:59: the day lasts 14h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:36, lasts 9h 37m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:38 to 07:50: 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.