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 Thursday, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Sunset
- 19:13
- Next sunrise
- 08:03
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:02 – 08:57
- 2♂︎ Mars08:57 – 09:53
- 3☉︎ Sun09:53 – 10:49
- 4♀︎ Venus10:49 – 11:45
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:45 – 12:41
- 6☽︎ Moon12:41 – 13:37
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:37 – 14:33
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:33 – 15:29
- 9♂︎ Mars15:29 – 16:25
- 10☉︎ Sun16:25 – 17:21
- 11♀︎ Venus17:21 – 18:17
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:17 – 19:13
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:13 – 20:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:17 – 21:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:21 – 22:25
- 4♂︎ Mars22:25 – 23:29
- 5☉︎ Sun23:29 – 00:34
- 6♀︎ Venus00:34 – 01:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:38 – 02:42
- 8☽︎ Moon02:42 – 03:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:46 – 04:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:51 – 05:55
- 11♂︎ Mars05:55 – 06:59
- 12☉︎ Sun06:59 – 08:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dunkirk?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:02 and sets at 19:13: the day lasts 11h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:03, lasts 12h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:02 to 08:57: 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.