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, 28 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Next sunrise
- 07:37
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:35 – 08:25
- 2☽︎ Moon08:25 – 09:15
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:15 – 10:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:04 – 10:54
- 5♂︎ Mars10:54 – 11:44
- 6☉︎ Sun11:44 – 12:33
- 7♀︎ Venus12:33 – 13:23
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:23 – 14:13
- 9☽︎ Moon14:13 – 15:02
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:02 – 15:52
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:52 – 16:42
- 12♂︎ Mars16:42 – 17:32
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:32 – 18:42
- 2♀︎ Venus18:42 – 19:52
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:52 – 21:03
- 4☽︎ Moon21:03 – 22:13
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:13 – 23:24
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:24 – 00:34
- 7♂︎ Mars00:34 – 01:45
- 8☉︎ Sun01:45 – 02:55
- 9♀︎ Venus02:55 – 04:06
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:06 – 05:16
- 11☽︎ Moon05:16 – 06:26
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:26 – 07:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dunkirk?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:35 and sets at 17:32: the day lasts 9h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:37, lasts 14h 05m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:35 to 08:25: 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.