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, 4 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 21:27
- Next sunrise
- 06:20
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:19 – 07:34
- 2☉︎ Sun07:34 – 08:50
- 3♀︎ Venus08:50 – 10:06
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:06 – 11:21
- 5☽︎ Moon11:21 – 12:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:37 – 13:53
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:53 – 15:09
- 8♂︎ Mars15:09 – 16:24
- 9☉︎ Sun16:24 – 17:40
- 10♀︎ Venus17:40 – 18:56
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:56 – 20:11
- 12☽︎ Moon20:11 – 21:27
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:27 – 22:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:12 – 22:56
- 3♂︎ Mars22:56 – 23:40
- 4☉︎ Sun23:40 – 00:25
- 5♀︎ Venus00:25 – 01:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:09 – 01:54
- 7☽︎ Moon01:54 – 02:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:38 – 03:22
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:22 – 04:07
- 10♂︎ Mars04:07 – 04:51
- 11☉︎ Sun04:51 – 05:36
- 12♀︎ Venus05:36 – 06:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lille?
On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:19 and sets at 21:27: the day lasts 15h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:20, lasts 8h 53m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:19 to 07:34: 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.