Planetary hours
in Roubaix.
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, 2 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:21
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Next sunrise
- 08:20
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:21 – 09:08
- 2☉︎ Sun09:08 – 09:55
- 3♀︎ Venus09:55 – 10:41
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:41 – 11:28
- 5☽︎ Moon11:28 – 12:14
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:14 – 13:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 13:47
- 8♂︎ Mars13:47 – 14:34
- 9☉︎ Sun14:34 – 15:20
- 10♀︎ Venus15:20 – 16:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:07 – 16:54
- 12☽︎ Moon16:54 – 17:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:40 – 18:53
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:53 – 20:07
- 3♂︎ Mars20:07 – 21:20
- 4☉︎ Sun21:20 – 22:33
- 5♀︎ Venus22:33 – 23:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:47 – 01:00
- 7☽︎ Moon01:00 – 02:13
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:13 – 03:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:27 – 04:40
- 10♂︎ Mars04:40 – 05:53
- 11☉︎ Sun05:53 – 07:07
- 12♀︎ Venus07:07 – 08:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Roubaix?
On Tuesday, 2 February 2027, the Sun rises at 08:21 and sets at 17:40: the day lasts 9h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:20, lasts 14h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:21 to 09:08: 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.