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, 23 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 22:04
- Next sunrise
- 05:35
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:34 – 06:57
- 2☉︎ Sun06:57 – 08:19
- 3♀︎ Venus08:19 – 09:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:42 – 11:04
- 5☽︎ Moon11:04 – 12:27
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:27 – 13:49
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:49 – 15:12
- 8♂︎ Mars15:12 – 16:34
- 9☉︎ Sun16:34 – 17:56
- 10♀︎ Venus17:56 – 19:19
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:19 – 20:41
- 12☽︎ Moon20:41 – 22:04
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn22:04 – 22:41
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:41 – 23:19
- 3♂︎ Mars23:19 – 23:57
- 4☉︎ Sun23:57 – 00:34
- 5♀︎ Venus00:34 – 01:12
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:12 – 01:49
- 7☽︎ Moon01:49 – 02:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:27 – 03:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:04 – 03:42
- 10♂︎ Mars03:42 – 04:19
- 11☉︎ Sun04:19 – 04:57
- 12♀︎ Venus04:57 – 05:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tourcoing?
On Tuesday, 23 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 22:04: the day lasts 16h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:35, lasts 7h 31m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:34 to 06:57: 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.