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, 30 March 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 20:16
- Next sunrise
- 07:26
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:28 – 08:32
- 2☉︎ Sun08:32 – 09:36
- 3♀︎ Venus09:36 – 10:40
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:40 – 11:44
- 5☽︎ Moon11:44 – 12:48
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:48 – 13:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:52 – 14:56
- 8♂︎ Mars14:56 – 16:00
- 9☉︎ Sun16:00 – 17:04
- 10♀︎ Venus17:04 – 18:08
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:08 – 19:12
- 12☽︎ Moon19:12 – 20:16
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:16 – 21:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:12 – 22:07
- 3♂︎ Mars22:07 – 23:03
- 4☉︎ Sun23:03 – 23:59
- 5♀︎ Venus23:59 – 00:55
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:55 – 01:51
- 7☽︎ Moon01:51 – 02:47
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:47 – 03:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:43 – 04:38
- 10♂︎ Mars04:38 – 05:34
- 11☉︎ Sun05:34 – 06:30
- 12♀︎ Venus06:30 – 07:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tourcoing?
On Tuesday, 30 March 2027, the Sun rises at 07:28 and sets at 20:16: the day lasts 12h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:26, lasts 11h 10m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:28 to 08:32: 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.