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, 24 February 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Next sunrise
- 07:40
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:42 – 08:35
- 2☉︎ Sun08:35 – 09:28
- 3♀︎ Venus09:28 – 10:21
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:21 – 11:14
- 5☽︎ Moon11:14 – 12:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:08 – 13:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 13:54
- 8♂︎ Mars13:54 – 14:47
- 9☉︎ Sun14:47 – 15:40
- 10♀︎ Venus15:40 – 16:34
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:34 – 17:27
- 12☽︎ Moon17:27 – 18:20
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:20 – 19:27
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:27 – 20:33
- 3♂︎ Mars20:33 – 21:40
- 4☉︎ Sun21:40 – 22:47
- 5♀︎ Venus22:47 – 23:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:53 – 01:00
- 7☽︎ Moon01:00 – 02:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:06 – 03:13
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:13 – 04:20
- 10♂︎ Mars04:20 – 05:26
- 11☉︎ Sun05:26 – 06:33
- 12♀︎ Venus06:33 – 07:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lille?
On Tuesday, 24 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 18:20: the day lasts 10h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:40, lasts 13h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:42 to 08:35: 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.