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, 18 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 21:51
- Next sunrise
- 05:57
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:55 – 07:15
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:15 – 08:35
- 3♂︎ Mars08:35 – 09:54
- 4☉︎ Sun09:54 – 11:14
- 5♀︎ Venus11:14 – 12:34
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:34 – 13:53
- 7☽︎ Moon13:53 – 15:13
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:13 – 16:32
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:32 – 17:52
- 10♂︎ Mars17:52 – 19:12
- 11☉︎ Sun19:12 – 20:31
- 12♀︎ Venus20:31 – 21:51
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:51 – 22:31
- 2☽︎ Moon22:31 – 23:12
- 3♄︎ Saturn23:12 – 23:52
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:52 – 00:33
- 5♂︎ Mars00:33 – 01:13
- 6☉︎ Sun01:13 – 01:54
- 7♀︎ Venus01:54 – 02:34
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:34 – 03:15
- 9☽︎ Moon03:15 – 03:55
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:55 – 04:36
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:36 – 05:16
- 12♂︎ Mars05:16 – 05:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lille?
On Saturday, 18 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 21:51: the day lasts 15h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:57, lasts 8h 06m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:55 to 07:15: 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.