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 Wednesday, 6 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 21:16
- Next sunrise
- 06:12
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:13 – 07:28
- 2☽︎ Moon07:28 – 08:44
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:44 – 09:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:59 – 11:14
- 5♂︎ Mars11:14 – 12:29
- 6☉︎ Sun12:29 – 13:44
- 7♀︎ Venus13:44 – 15:00
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:00 – 16:15
- 9☽︎ Moon16:15 – 17:30
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:30 – 18:45
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:45 – 20:00
- 12♂︎ Mars20:00 – 21:16
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:16 – 22:00
- 2♀︎ Venus22:00 – 22:45
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:45 – 23:30
- 4☽︎ Moon23:30 – 00:14
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:14 – 00:59
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:59 – 01:44
- 7♂︎ Mars01:44 – 02:28
- 8☉︎ Sun02:28 – 03:13
- 9♀︎ Venus03:13 – 03:58
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:58 – 04:42
- 11☽︎ Moon04:42 – 05:27
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:27 – 06:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lille?
On Wednesday, 6 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:13 and sets at 21:16: the day lasts 15h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:12, lasts 8h 56m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:13 to 07:28: 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.