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 Saturday, 23 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 21:40
- Next sunrise
- 05:48
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:49 – 07:08
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:08 – 08:27
- 3♂︎ Mars08:27 – 09:47
- 4☉︎ Sun09:47 – 11:06
- 5♀︎ Venus11:06 – 12:25
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:25 – 13:44
- 7☽︎ Moon13:44 – 15:04
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:04 – 16:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:23 – 17:42
- 10♂︎ Mars17:42 – 19:02
- 11☉︎ Sun19:02 – 20:21
- 12♀︎ Venus20:21 – 21:40
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:40 – 22:21
- 2☽︎ Moon22:21 – 23:01
- 3♄︎ Saturn23:01 – 23:42
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:42 – 00:23
- 5♂︎ Mars00:23 – 01:03
- 6☉︎ Sun01:03 – 01:44
- 7♀︎ Venus01:44 – 02:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:25 – 03:05
- 9☽︎ Moon03:05 – 03:46
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:46 – 04:26
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:26 – 05:07
- 12♂︎ Mars05:07 – 05:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lille?
On Saturday, 23 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 21:40: the day lasts 15h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:48, lasts 8h 08m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:49 to 07:08: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.