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, 6 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:55
- Sunset
- 19:14
- Next sunrise
- 07:57
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:55 – 08:52
- 2☉︎ Sun08:52 – 09:48
- 3♀︎ Venus09:48 – 10:45
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:45 – 11:41
- 5☽︎ Moon11:41 – 12:38
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:38 – 13:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:35 – 14:31
- 8♂︎ Mars14:31 – 15:28
- 9☉︎ Sun15:28 – 16:24
- 10♀︎ Venus16:24 – 17:21
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:21 – 18:18
- 12☽︎ Moon18:18 – 19:14
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:14 – 20:18
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:18 – 21:21
- 3♂︎ Mars21:21 – 22:25
- 4☉︎ Sun22:25 – 23:28
- 5♀︎ Venus23:28 – 00:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:32 – 01:35
- 7☽︎ Moon01:35 – 02:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:39 – 03:42
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:42 – 04:46
- 10♂︎ Mars04:46 – 05:49
- 11☉︎ Sun05:49 – 06:53
- 12♀︎ Venus06:53 – 07:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tourcoing?
On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:55 and sets at 19:14: the day lasts 11h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:57, lasts 12h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:55 to 08:52: 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.