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 Sunday, 31 May 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 21:50
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun05:40 – 07:01
- 2♀︎ Venus07:01 – 08:22
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:22 – 09:43
- 4☽︎ Moon09:43 – 11:03
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:03 – 12:24
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:24 – 13:45
- 7♂︎ Mars13:45 – 15:06
- 8☉︎ Sun15:06 – 16:26
- 9♀︎ Venus16:26 – 17:47
- 10☿︎ Mercury17:47 – 19:08
- 11☽︎ Moon19:08 – 20:29
- 12♄︎ Saturn20:29 – 21:50
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter21:50 – 22:29
- 2♂︎ Mars22:29 – 23:08
- 3☉︎ Sun23:08 – 23:47
- 4♀︎ Venus23:47 – 00:26
- 5☿︎ Mercury00:26 – 01:05
- 6☽︎ Moon01:05 – 01:44
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:44 – 02:24
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:24 – 03:03
- 9♂︎ Mars03:03 – 03:42
- 10☉︎ Sun03:42 – 04:21
- 11♀︎ Venus04:21 – 05:00
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:00 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tourcoing?
On Sunday, 31 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 21:50: the day lasts 16h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 7h 50m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 05:40 to 07:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.