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, 12 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 21:25
- Next sunrise
- 06:02
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:04 – 07:20
- 2☉︎ Sun07:20 – 08:37
- 3♀︎ Venus08:37 – 09:54
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:54 – 11:11
- 5☽︎ Moon11:11 – 12:27
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:27 – 13:44
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:44 – 15:01
- 8♂︎ Mars15:01 – 16:18
- 9☉︎ Sun16:18 – 17:34
- 10♀︎ Venus17:34 – 18:51
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:51 – 20:08
- 12☽︎ Moon20:08 – 21:25
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:25 – 22:08
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:08 – 22:51
- 3♂︎ Mars22:51 – 23:34
- 4☉︎ Sun23:34 – 00:17
- 5♀︎ Venus00:17 – 01:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:00 – 01:43
- 7☽︎ Moon01:43 – 02:26
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:26 – 03:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:10 – 03:53
- 10♂︎ Mars03:53 – 04:36
- 11☉︎ Sun04:36 – 05:19
- 12♀︎ Venus05:19 – 06:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lille?
On Tuesday, 12 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 21:25: the day lasts 15h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:02, lasts 8h 37m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:04 to 07:20: 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.