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, 18 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 21:02
- Next sunrise
- 06:41
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:40 – 07:51
- 2☉︎ Sun07:51 – 09:03
- 3♀︎ Venus09:03 – 10:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:15 – 11:27
- 5☽︎ Moon11:27 – 12:39
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:39 – 13:51
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:51 – 15:02
- 8♂︎ Mars15:02 – 16:14
- 9☉︎ Sun16:14 – 17:26
- 10♀︎ Venus17:26 – 18:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:38 – 19:50
- 12☽︎ Moon19:50 – 21:02
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:02 – 21:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:50 – 22:38
- 3♂︎ Mars22:38 – 23:26
- 4☉︎ Sun23:26 – 00:15
- 5♀︎ Venus00:15 – 01:03
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:03 – 01:51
- 7☽︎ Moon01:51 – 02:40
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:40 – 03:28
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:28 – 04:16
- 10♂︎ Mars04:16 – 05:05
- 11☉︎ Sun05:05 – 05:53
- 12♀︎ Venus05:53 – 06:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lille?
On Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:40 and sets at 21:02: the day lasts 14h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:41, lasts 9h 40m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:40 to 07:51: 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.