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, 8 August 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 21:19
- Next sunrise
- 06:26
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:25 – 07:39
- 2☉︎ Sun07:39 – 08:54
- 3♀︎ Venus08:54 – 10:08
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:08 – 11:23
- 5☽︎ Moon11:23 – 12:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:37 – 13:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:52 – 15:06
- 8♂︎ Mars15:06 – 16:21
- 9☉︎ Sun16:21 – 17:36
- 10♀︎ Venus17:36 – 18:50
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:50 – 20:05
- 12☽︎ Moon20:05 – 21:19
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:19 – 22:05
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:05 – 22:50
- 3♂︎ Mars22:50 – 23:36
- 4☉︎ Sun23:36 – 00:21
- 5♀︎ Venus00:21 – 01:07
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:07 – 01:53
- 7☽︎ Moon01:53 – 02:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:38 – 03:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:24 – 04:09
- 10♂︎ Mars04:09 – 04:55
- 11☉︎ Sun04:55 – 05:41
- 12♀︎ Venus05:41 – 06:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Roubaix?
On Tuesday, 8 August 2028, the Sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 21:19: the day lasts 14h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:26, lasts 9h 07m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:25 to 07:39: 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.