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 Friday, 4 September 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 20:26
- Next sunrise
- 07:07
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:05 – 08:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:12 – 09:19
- 3☽︎ Moon09:19 – 10:25
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:25 – 11:32
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:32 – 12:39
- 6♂︎ Mars12:39 – 13:45
- 7☉︎ Sun13:45 – 14:52
- 8♀︎ Venus14:52 – 15:59
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:59 – 17:05
- 10☽︎ Moon17:05 – 18:12
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:12 – 19:19
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:19 – 20:26
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:26 – 21:19
- 2☉︎ Sun21:19 – 22:12
- 3♀︎ Venus22:12 – 23:06
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:06 – 23:59
- 5☽︎ Moon23:59 – 00:53
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:53 – 01:46
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:46 – 02:40
- 8♂︎ Mars02:40 – 03:33
- 9☉︎ Sun03:33 – 04:26
- 10♀︎ Venus04:26 – 05:20
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:20 – 06:13
- 12☽︎ Moon06:13 – 07:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tourcoing?
On Friday, 4 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 20:26: the day lasts 13h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:07, lasts 10h 41m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:05 to 08:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.