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 Saturday, 1 May 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 21:07
- Next sunrise
- 06:20
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:22 – 07:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:36 – 08:49
- 3♂︎ Mars08:49 – 10:03
- 4☉︎ Sun10:03 – 11:17
- 5♀︎ Venus11:17 – 12:31
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:31 – 13:45
- 7☽︎ Moon13:45 – 14:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:58 – 16:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:12 – 17:26
- 10♂︎ Mars17:26 – 18:40
- 11☉︎ Sun18:40 – 19:53
- 12♀︎ Venus19:53 – 21:07
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:07 – 21:53
- 2☽︎ Moon21:53 – 22:39
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:39 – 23:25
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:25 – 00:12
- 5♂︎ Mars00:12 – 00:58
- 6☉︎ Sun00:58 – 01:44
- 7♀︎ Venus01:44 – 02:30
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:30 – 03:16
- 9☽︎ Moon03:16 – 04:02
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:02 – 04:48
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:48 – 05:34
- 12♂︎ Mars05:34 – 06:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tourcoing?
On Saturday, 1 May 2027, the Sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 21:07: the day lasts 14h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:20, lasts 9h 13m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:22 to 07:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.