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, 27 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 21:45
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:44 – 07:04
- 2☽︎ Moon07:04 – 08:24
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:24 – 09:44
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:44 – 11:04
- 5♂︎ Mars11:04 – 12:24
- 6☉︎ Sun12:24 – 13:44
- 7♀︎ Venus13:44 – 15:05
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:05 – 16:25
- 9☽︎ Moon16:25 – 17:45
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:45 – 19:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:05 – 20:25
- 12♂︎ Mars20:25 – 21:45
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:45 – 22:25
- 2♀︎ Venus22:25 – 23:05
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:05 – 23:44
- 4☽︎ Moon23:44 – 00:24
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:24 – 01:04
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:04 – 01:44
- 7♂︎ Mars01:44 – 02:24
- 8☉︎ Sun02:24 – 03:04
- 9♀︎ Venus03:04 – 03:43
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:43 – 04:23
- 11☽︎ Moon04:23 – 05:03
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:03 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tourcoing?
On Wednesday, 27 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 21:45: the day lasts 16h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 7h 58m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:44 to 07:04: 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.