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 Sunday, 23 May 2027: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 21:40
- Next sunrise
- 05:47
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun05:48 – 07:08
- 2♀︎ Venus07:08 – 08:27
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:27 – 09:46
- 4☽︎ Moon09:46 – 11:05
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:05 – 12:25
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:25 – 13:44
- 7♂︎ Mars13:44 – 15:03
- 8☉︎ Sun15:03 – 16:23
- 9♀︎ Venus16:23 – 17:42
- 10☿︎ Mercury17:42 – 19:01
- 11☽︎ Moon19:01 – 20:20
- 12♄︎ Saturn20:20 – 21:40
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter21:40 – 22:20
- 2♂︎ Mars22:20 – 23:01
- 3☉︎ Sun23:01 – 23:42
- 4♀︎ Venus23:42 – 00:22
- 5☿︎ Mercury00:22 – 01:03
- 6☽︎ Moon01:03 – 01:43
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:43 – 02:24
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:24 – 03:05
- 9♂︎ Mars03:05 – 03:45
- 10☉︎ Sun03:45 – 04:26
- 11♀︎ Venus04:26 – 05:07
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:07 – 05:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tourcoing?
On Sunday, 23 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 21:40: the day lasts 15h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:47, lasts 8h 07m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 05:48 to 07:08: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.