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, 9 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 21:59
- Next sunrise
- 05:47
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:46 – 07:07
- 2♂︎ Mars07:07 – 08:28
- 3☉︎ Sun08:28 – 09:49
- 4♀︎ Venus09:49 – 11:10
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:10 – 12:31
- 6☽︎ Moon12:31 – 13:52
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:52 – 15:13
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:13 – 16:34
- 9♂︎ Mars16:34 – 17:56
- 10☉︎ Sun17:56 – 19:17
- 11♀︎ Venus19:17 – 20:38
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:38 – 21:59
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:59 – 22:38
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:38 – 23:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:17 – 23:56
- 4♂︎ Mars23:56 – 00:35
- 5☉︎ Sun00:35 – 01:14
- 6♀︎ Venus01:14 – 01:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:53 – 02:32
- 8☽︎ Moon02:32 – 03:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:11 – 03:50
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:50 – 04:29
- 11♂︎ Mars04:29 – 05:08
- 12☉︎ Sun05:08 – 05:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lille?
On Thursday, 9 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 21:59: the day lasts 16h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:47, lasts 7h 48m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:46 to 07:07: 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.