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, 7 January 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:52
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Next sunrise
- 08:51
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:52 – 09:33
- 2☽︎ Moon09:33 – 10:13
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:13 – 10:54
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:54 – 11:35
- 5♂︎ Mars11:35 – 12:16
- 6☉︎ Sun12:16 – 12:56
- 7♀︎ Venus12:56 – 13:37
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:37 – 14:18
- 9☽︎ Moon14:18 – 14:59
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:59 – 15:39
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:39 – 16:20
- 12♂︎ Mars16:20 – 17:01
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:01 – 18:20
- 2♀︎ Venus18:20 – 19:39
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:39 – 20:59
- 4☽︎ Moon20:59 – 22:18
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:18 – 23:37
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:37 – 00:56
- 7♂︎ Mars00:56 – 02:15
- 8☉︎ Sun02:15 – 03:35
- 9♀︎ Venus03:35 – 04:54
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:54 – 06:13
- 11☽︎ Moon06:13 – 07:32
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:32 – 08:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dunkirk?
On Wednesday, 7 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:52 and sets at 17:01: the day lasts 8h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:51, lasts 15h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:52 to 09:33: 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.