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, 7 September 2028: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 20:18
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:11 – 08:16
- 2♂︎ Mars08:16 – 09:22
- 3☉︎ Sun09:22 – 10:27
- 4♀︎ Venus10:27 – 11:33
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:33 – 12:39
- 6☽︎ Moon12:39 – 13:44
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:44 – 14:50
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:50 – 15:55
- 9♂︎ Mars15:55 – 17:01
- 10☉︎ Sun17:01 – 18:07
- 11♀︎ Venus18:07 – 19:12
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:12 – 20:18
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:18 – 21:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:12 – 22:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:07 – 23:01
- 4♂︎ Mars23:01 – 23:56
- 5☉︎ Sun23:56 – 00:50
- 6♀︎ Venus00:50 – 01:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:45 – 02:39
- 8☽︎ Moon02:39 – 03:34
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:34 – 04:29
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:29 – 05:23
- 11♂︎ Mars05:23 – 06:18
- 12☉︎ Sun06:18 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tourcoing?
On Thursday, 7 September 2028, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 20:18: the day lasts 13h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 10h 54m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:11 to 08:16: 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.