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, 25 April 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 20:59
- Next sunrise
- 06:30
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:32 – 07:44
- 2☉︎ Sun07:44 – 08:56
- 3♀︎ Venus08:56 – 10:08
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:08 – 11:21
- 5☽︎ Moon11:21 – 12:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:33 – 13:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:45 – 14:58
- 8♂︎ Mars14:58 – 16:10
- 9☉︎ Sun16:10 – 17:22
- 10♀︎ Venus17:22 – 18:34
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:34 – 19:47
- 12☽︎ Moon19:47 – 20:59
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:59 – 21:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:46 – 22:34
- 3♂︎ Mars22:34 – 23:22
- 4☉︎ Sun23:22 – 00:09
- 5♀︎ Venus00:09 – 00:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:57 – 01:44
- 7☽︎ Moon01:44 – 02:32
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:32 – 03:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:19 – 04:07
- 10♂︎ Mars04:07 – 04:55
- 11☉︎ Sun04:55 – 05:42
- 12♀︎ Venus05:42 – 06:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tourcoing?
On Tuesday, 25 April 2028, the Sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 20:59: the day lasts 14h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:30, lasts 9h 31m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:32 to 07:44: 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.