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 Thursday, 7 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 21:17
- Next sunrise
- 06:10
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:12 – 07:27
- 2♂︎ Mars07:27 – 08:42
- 3☉︎ Sun08:42 – 09:58
- 4♀︎ Venus09:58 – 11:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:13 – 12:29
- 6☽︎ Moon12:29 – 13:44
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:44 – 15:00
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:00 – 16:15
- 9♂︎ Mars16:15 – 17:31
- 10☉︎ Sun17:31 – 18:46
- 11♀︎ Venus18:46 – 20:02
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:02 – 21:17
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:17 – 22:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:02 – 22:46
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:46 – 23:30
- 4♂︎ Mars23:30 – 00:15
- 5☉︎ Sun00:15 – 00:59
- 6♀︎ Venus00:59 – 01:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:44 – 02:28
- 8☽︎ Moon02:28 – 03:12
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:12 – 03:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:57 – 04:41
- 11♂︎ Mars04:41 – 05:25
- 12☉︎ Sun05:25 – 06:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lille?
On Thursday, 7 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 21:17: the day lasts 15h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:10, lasts 8h 53m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:12 to 07:27: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.