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 Tuesday, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:22
- Sunset
- 18:47
- Next sunrise
- 08:23
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:22 – 09:14
- 2☉︎ Sun09:14 – 10:06
- 3♀︎ Venus10:06 – 10:58
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:58 – 11:50
- 5☽︎ Moon11:50 – 12:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:42 – 13:34
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:34 – 14:26
- 8♂︎ Mars14:26 – 15:19
- 9☉︎ Sun15:19 – 16:11
- 10♀︎ Venus16:11 – 17:03
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:03 – 17:55
- 12☽︎ Moon17:55 – 18:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:47 – 19:55
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:55 – 21:03
- 3♂︎ Mars21:03 – 22:11
- 4☉︎ Sun22:11 – 23:19
- 5♀︎ Venus23:19 – 00:27
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:27 – 01:35
- 7☽︎ Moon01:35 – 02:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:43 – 03:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:51 – 04:59
- 10♂︎ Mars04:59 – 06:07
- 11☉︎ Sun06:07 – 07:15
- 12♀︎ Venus07:15 – 08:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dunkirk?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:22 and sets at 18:47: the day lasts 10h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:23, lasts 13h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:22 to 09:14: 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.