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, 17 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 19:57
- Next sunrise
- 07:27
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:26 – 08:28
- 2♂︎ Mars08:28 – 09:31
- 3☉︎ Sun09:31 – 10:33
- 4♀︎ Venus10:33 – 11:36
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:36 – 12:39
- 6☽︎ Moon12:39 – 13:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:41 – 14:44
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:44 – 15:46
- 9♂︎ Mars15:46 – 16:49
- 10☉︎ Sun16:49 – 17:52
- 11♀︎ Venus17:52 – 18:54
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:54 – 19:57
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:57 – 20:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:54 – 21:52
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:52 – 22:49
- 4♂︎ Mars22:49 – 23:47
- 5☉︎ Sun23:47 – 00:45
- 6♀︎ Venus00:45 – 01:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:42 – 02:40
- 8☽︎ Moon02:40 – 03:37
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:37 – 04:35
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:35 – 05:32
- 11♂︎ Mars05:32 – 06:30
- 12☉︎ Sun06:30 – 07:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lille?
On Thursday, 17 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 19:57: the day lasts 12h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:27, lasts 11h 30m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:26 to 08:28: 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.