Planetary hours
in Tourcoing.
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, 5 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 21:14
- Next sunrise
- 06:13
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:14 – 07:29
- 2☉︎ Sun07:29 – 08:44
- 3♀︎ Venus08:44 – 09:59
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:59 – 11:14
- 5☽︎ Moon11:14 – 12:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:29 – 13:44
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:44 – 14:59
- 8♂︎ Mars14:59 – 16:14
- 9☉︎ Sun16:14 – 17:29
- 10♀︎ Venus17:29 – 18:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:44 – 19:59
- 12☽︎ Moon19:59 – 21:14
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:14 – 21:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:59 – 22:44
- 3♂︎ Mars22:44 – 23:29
- 4☉︎ Sun23:29 – 00:13
- 5♀︎ Venus00:13 – 00:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:58 – 01:43
- 7☽︎ Moon01:43 – 02:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:28 – 03:13
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:13 – 03:58
- 10♂︎ Mars03:58 – 04:43
- 11☉︎ Sun04:43 – 05:28
- 12♀︎ Venus05:28 – 06:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tourcoing?
On Tuesday, 5 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 21:14: the day lasts 15h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:13, lasts 8h 59m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:14 to 07:29: 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.