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 Thursday, 20 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 20:57
- Next sunrise
- 06:44
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:42 – 07:53
- 2♂︎ Mars07:53 – 09:05
- 3☉︎ Sun09:05 – 10:16
- 4♀︎ Venus10:16 – 11:27
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:27 – 12:38
- 6☽︎ Moon12:38 – 13:50
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:50 – 15:01
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:01 – 16:12
- 9♂︎ Mars16:12 – 17:24
- 10☉︎ Sun17:24 – 18:35
- 11♀︎ Venus18:35 – 19:46
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:46 – 20:57
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:57 – 21:46
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:46 – 22:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:35 – 23:24
- 4♂︎ Mars23:24 – 00:13
- 5☉︎ Sun00:13 – 01:02
- 6♀︎ Venus01:02 – 01:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:50 – 02:39
- 8☽︎ Moon02:39 – 03:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:28 – 04:17
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:17 – 05:06
- 11♂︎ Mars05:06 – 05:55
- 12☉︎ Sun05:55 – 06:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tourcoing?
On Thursday, 20 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 20:57: the day lasts 14h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:44, lasts 9h 46m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:42 to 07:53: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.