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 Thursday, 16 September 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 19:59
- Next sunrise
- 07:25
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:23 – 08:26
- 2♂︎ Mars08:26 – 09:29
- 3☉︎ Sun09:29 – 10:32
- 4♀︎ Venus10:32 – 11:35
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:35 – 12:38
- 6☽︎ Moon12:38 – 13:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:41 – 14:44
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:44 – 15:47
- 9♂︎ Mars15:47 – 16:50
- 10☉︎ Sun16:50 – 17:53
- 11♀︎ Venus17:53 – 18:56
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:56 – 19:59
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:59 – 20:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:56 – 21:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:54 – 22:51
- 4♂︎ Mars22:51 – 23:48
- 5☉︎ Sun23:48 – 00:45
- 6♀︎ Venus00:45 – 01:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:42 – 02:39
- 8☽︎ Moon02:39 – 03:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:36 – 04:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:33 – 05:31
- 11♂︎ Mars05:31 – 06:28
- 12☉︎ Sun06:28 – 07:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tourcoing?
On Thursday, 16 September 2027, the Sun rises at 07:23 and sets at 19:59: the day lasts 12h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:25, lasts 11h 25m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:23 to 08:26: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.