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, 6 July 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 22:01
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:42 – 07:03
- 2☉︎ Sun07:03 – 08:25
- 3♀︎ Venus08:25 – 09:47
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:47 – 11:08
- 5☽︎ Moon11:08 – 12:30
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:30 – 13:51
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:51 – 15:13
- 8♂︎ Mars15:13 – 16:35
- 9☉︎ Sun16:35 – 17:56
- 10♀︎ Venus17:56 – 19:18
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:18 – 20:39
- 12☽︎ Moon20:39 – 22:01
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn22:01 – 22:39
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:39 – 23:18
- 3♂︎ Mars23:18 – 23:56
- 4☉︎ Sun23:56 – 00:35
- 5♀︎ Venus00:35 – 01:13
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:13 – 01:52
- 7☽︎ Moon01:52 – 02:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:30 – 03:09
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:09 – 03:47
- 10♂︎ Mars03:47 – 04:26
- 11☉︎ Sun04:26 – 05:04
- 12♀︎ Venus05:04 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Roubaix?
On Tuesday, 6 July 2027, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 22:01: the day lasts 16h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 7h 42m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:42 to 07:03: 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.