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 Wednesday, 7 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:57
- Sunset
- 19:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:58
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:57 – 08:53
- 2☽︎ Moon08:53 – 09:49
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:49 – 10:46
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:46 – 11:42
- 5♂︎ Mars11:42 – 12:38
- 6☉︎ Sun12:38 – 13:35
- 7♀︎ Venus13:35 – 14:31
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:31 – 15:27
- 9☽︎ Moon15:27 – 16:24
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:24 – 17:20
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:20 – 18:16
- 12♂︎ Mars18:16 – 19:12
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:12 – 20:16
- 2♀︎ Venus20:16 – 21:20
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:20 – 22:24
- 4☽︎ Moon22:24 – 23:28
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:28 – 00:32
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:32 – 01:35
- 7♂︎ Mars01:35 – 02:39
- 8☉︎ Sun02:39 – 03:43
- 9♀︎ Venus03:43 – 04:47
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:47 – 05:51
- 11☽︎ Moon05:51 – 06:55
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:55 – 07:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lille?
On Wednesday, 7 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:57 and sets at 19:12: the day lasts 11h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:58, lasts 12h 46m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:57 to 08:53: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.