Planetary hours
in Lille.
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, 3 February 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:20
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Next sunrise
- 08:18
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:20 – 09:07
- 2☉︎ Sun09:07 – 09:54
- 3♀︎ Venus09:54 – 10:41
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:41 – 11:28
- 5☽︎ Moon11:28 – 12:14
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:14 – 13:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 13:48
- 8♂︎ Mars13:48 – 14:35
- 9☉︎ Sun14:35 – 15:22
- 10♀︎ Venus15:22 – 16:09
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:09 – 16:56
- 12☽︎ Moon16:56 – 17:43
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:43 – 18:56
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:56 – 20:09
- 3♂︎ Mars20:09 – 21:22
- 4☉︎ Sun21:22 – 22:35
- 5♀︎ Venus22:35 – 23:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:48 – 01:01
- 7☽︎ Moon01:01 – 02:14
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:14 – 03:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:26 – 04:39
- 10♂︎ Mars04:39 – 05:52
- 11☉︎ Sun05:52 – 07:05
- 12♀︎ Venus07:05 – 08:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lille?
On Tuesday, 3 February 2026, the Sun rises at 08:20 and sets at 17:43: the day lasts 9h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:18, lasts 14h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:20 to 09:07: 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.