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 Wednesday, 20 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 21:36
- Next sunrise
- 05:50
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:52 – 07:10
- 2☽︎ Moon07:10 – 08:29
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:29 – 09:48
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:48 – 11:06
- 5♂︎ Mars11:06 – 12:25
- 6☉︎ Sun12:25 – 13:44
- 7♀︎ Venus13:44 – 15:03
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:03 – 16:21
- 9☽︎ Moon16:21 – 17:40
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:40 – 18:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:59 – 20:17
- 12♂︎ Mars20:17 – 21:36
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:36 – 22:17
- 2♀︎ Venus22:17 – 22:58
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:58 – 23:40
- 4☽︎ Moon23:40 – 00:21
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:21 – 01:02
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:02 – 01:43
- 7♂︎ Mars01:43 – 02:24
- 8☉︎ Sun02:24 – 03:06
- 9♀︎ Venus03:06 – 03:47
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:47 – 04:28
- 11☽︎ Moon04:28 – 05:09
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:09 – 05:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tourcoing?
On Wednesday, 20 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 21:36: the day lasts 15h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:50, lasts 8h 14m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:52 to 07:10: 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.