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, 23 March 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 19:04
- Next sunrise
- 06:41
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:44 – 07:45
- 2☉︎ Sun07:45 – 08:47
- 3♀︎ Venus08:47 – 09:49
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:49 – 10:51
- 5☽︎ Moon10:51 – 11:52
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:52 – 12:54
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:54 – 13:56
- 8♂︎ Mars13:56 – 14:57
- 9☉︎ Sun14:57 – 15:59
- 10♀︎ Venus15:59 – 17:01
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:01 – 18:03
- 12☽︎ Moon18:03 – 19:04
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:04 – 20:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:02 – 21:00
- 3♂︎ Mars21:00 – 21:59
- 4☉︎ Sun21:59 – 22:57
- 5♀︎ Venus22:57 – 23:55
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:55 – 00:53
- 7☽︎ Moon00:53 – 01:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:51 – 02:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:49 – 03:47
- 10♂︎ Mars03:47 – 04:45
- 11☉︎ Sun04:45 – 05:43
- 12♀︎ Venus05:43 – 06:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tourcoing?
On Tuesday, 23 March 2027, the Sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 19:04: the day lasts 12h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:41, lasts 11h 37m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:44 to 07:45: 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.