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, 10 June 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 21:59
- Next sunrise
- 05:34
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:34 – 06:56
- 2☽︎ Moon06:56 – 08:18
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:18 – 09:40
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:40 – 11:02
- 5♂︎ Mars11:02 – 12:25
- 6☉︎ Sun12:25 – 13:47
- 7♀︎ Venus13:47 – 15:09
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:09 – 16:31
- 9☽︎ Moon16:31 – 17:53
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:53 – 19:15
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:15 – 20:37
- 12♂︎ Mars20:37 – 21:59
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:59 – 22:37
- 2♀︎ Venus22:37 – 23:15
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:15 – 23:52
- 4☽︎ Moon23:52 – 00:30
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:30 – 01:08
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:08 – 01:46
- 7♂︎ Mars01:46 – 02:24
- 8☉︎ Sun02:24 – 03:02
- 9♀︎ Venus03:02 – 03:40
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:40 – 04:18
- 11☽︎ Moon04:18 – 04:56
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:56 – 05:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tourcoing?
On Wednesday, 10 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 21:59: the day lasts 16h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:34, lasts 7h 36m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:34 to 06:56: 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.