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, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 21:53
- Next sunrise
- 05:54
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:53 – 07:13
- 2♂︎ Mars07:13 – 08:33
- 3☉︎ Sun08:33 – 09:53
- 4♀︎ Venus09:53 – 11:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:13 – 12:33
- 6☽︎ Moon12:33 – 13:53
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:53 – 15:13
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:13 – 16:33
- 9♂︎ Mars16:33 – 17:53
- 10☉︎ Sun17:53 – 19:13
- 11♀︎ Venus19:13 – 20:33
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:33 – 21:53
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:53 – 22:33
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:33 – 23:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:13 – 23:53
- 4♂︎ Mars23:53 – 00:33
- 5☉︎ Sun00:33 – 01:14
- 6♀︎ Venus01:14 – 01:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:54 – 02:34
- 8☽︎ Moon02:34 – 03:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:14 – 03:54
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:54 – 04:34
- 11♂︎ Mars04:34 – 05:14
- 12☉︎ Sun05:14 – 05:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lille?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 21:53: the day lasts 16h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:54, lasts 8h 01m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:53 to 07:13: 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.