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, 8 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 20:17
- Next sunrise
- 07:13
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:12 – 08:17
- 2☉︎ Sun08:17 – 09:23
- 3♀︎ Venus09:23 – 10:28
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:28 – 11:34
- 5☽︎ Moon11:34 – 12:39
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:39 – 13:44
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:44 – 14:50
- 8♂︎ Mars14:50 – 15:55
- 9☉︎ Sun15:55 – 17:01
- 10♀︎ Venus17:01 – 18:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:06 – 19:12
- 12☽︎ Moon19:12 – 20:17
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:17 – 21:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:12 – 22:06
- 3♂︎ Mars22:06 – 23:01
- 4☉︎ Sun23:01 – 23:56
- 5♀︎ Venus23:56 – 00:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:50 – 01:45
- 7☽︎ Moon01:45 – 02:40
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:40 – 03:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:35 – 04:29
- 10♂︎ Mars04:29 – 05:24
- 11☉︎ Sun05:24 – 06:19
- 12♀︎ Venus06:19 – 07:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lille?
On Tuesday, 8 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 20:17: the day lasts 13h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:13, lasts 10h 56m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:12 to 08:17: 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.