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, 1 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 20:32
- Next sunrise
- 07:02
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:01 – 08:08
- 2☉︎ Sun08:08 – 09:16
- 3♀︎ Venus09:16 – 10:23
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:23 – 11:31
- 5☽︎ Moon11:31 – 12:39
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:39 – 13:46
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:46 – 14:54
- 8♂︎ Mars14:54 – 16:02
- 9☉︎ Sun16:02 – 17:09
- 10♀︎ Venus17:09 – 18:17
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:17 – 19:24
- 12☽︎ Moon19:24 – 20:32
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:32 – 21:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:25 – 22:17
- 3♂︎ Mars22:17 – 23:10
- 4☉︎ Sun23:10 – 00:02
- 5♀︎ Venus00:02 – 00:55
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:55 – 01:47
- 7☽︎ Moon01:47 – 02:40
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:40 – 03:32
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:32 – 04:25
- 10♂︎ Mars04:25 – 05:17
- 11☉︎ Sun05:17 – 06:10
- 12♀︎ Venus06:10 – 07:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tourcoing?
On Tuesday, 1 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 20:32: the day lasts 13h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:02, lasts 10h 30m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:01 to 08:08: 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.