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, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:21
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Next sunrise
- 08:23
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:21 – 09:13
- 2♂︎ Mars09:13 – 10:04
- 3☉︎ Sun10:04 – 10:56
- 4♀︎ Venus10:56 – 11:48
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:48 – 12:39
- 6☽︎ Moon12:39 – 13:31
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:31 – 14:23
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:23 – 15:14
- 9♂︎ Mars15:14 – 16:06
- 10☉︎ Sun16:06 – 16:57
- 11♀︎ Venus16:57 – 17:49
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:49 – 18:41
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:41 – 19:49
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:49 – 20:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:58 – 22:06
- 4♂︎ Mars22:06 – 23:15
- 5☉︎ Sun23:15 – 00:23
- 6♀︎ Venus00:23 – 01:32
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:32 – 02:40
- 8☽︎ Moon02:40 – 03:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:49 – 04:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:57 – 06:06
- 11♂︎ Mars06:06 – 07:14
- 12☉︎ Sun07:14 – 08:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tourcoing?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:21 and sets at 18:41: the day lasts 10h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:23, lasts 13h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:21 to 09:13: 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.