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, 11 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 21:15
- Next sunrise
- 06:30
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:28 – 07:42
- 2☉︎ Sun07:42 – 08:56
- 3♀︎ Venus08:56 – 10:10
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:10 – 11:24
- 5☽︎ Moon11:24 – 12:38
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:38 – 13:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:52 – 15:05
- 8♂︎ Mars15:05 – 16:19
- 9☉︎ Sun16:19 – 17:33
- 10♀︎ Venus17:33 – 18:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:47 – 20:01
- 12☽︎ Moon20:01 – 21:15
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:15 – 22:01
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:01 – 22:47
- 3♂︎ Mars22:47 – 23:34
- 4☉︎ Sun23:34 – 00:20
- 5♀︎ Venus00:20 – 01:06
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:06 – 01:52
- 7☽︎ Moon01:52 – 02:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:39 – 03:25
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:25 – 04:11
- 10♂︎ Mars04:11 – 04:57
- 11☉︎ Sun04:57 – 05:44
- 12♀︎ Venus05:44 – 06:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tourcoing?
On Tuesday, 11 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 21:15: the day lasts 14h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:30, lasts 9h 15m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:28 to 07:42: 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.