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, 27 April 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 21:01
- Next sunrise
- 06:27
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:29 – 07:42
- 2☉︎ Sun07:42 – 08:55
- 3♀︎ Venus08:55 – 10:07
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:07 – 11:20
- 5☽︎ Moon11:20 – 12:32
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:32 – 13:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:45 – 14:58
- 8♂︎ Mars14:58 – 16:10
- 9☉︎ Sun16:10 – 17:23
- 10♀︎ Venus17:23 – 18:36
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:36 – 19:48
- 12☽︎ Moon19:48 – 21:01
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:01 – 21:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:48 – 22:35
- 3♂︎ Mars22:35 – 23:23
- 4☉︎ Sun23:23 – 00:10
- 5♀︎ Venus00:10 – 00:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:57 – 01:44
- 7☽︎ Moon01:44 – 02:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:31 – 03:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:19 – 04:06
- 10♂︎ Mars04:06 – 04:53
- 11☉︎ Sun04:53 – 05:40
- 12♀︎ Venus05:40 – 06:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tourcoing?
On Tuesday, 27 April 2027, the Sun rises at 06:29 and sets at 21:01: the day lasts 14h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:27, lasts 9h 26m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:29 to 07:42: 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.