Planetary hours
in Anderlecht.
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, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 21:41
- Next sunrise
- 05:57
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:56 – 07:15
- 2♂︎ Mars07:15 – 08:33
- 3☉︎ Sun08:33 – 09:52
- 4♀︎ Venus09:52 – 11:11
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:11 – 12:30
- 6☽︎ Moon12:30 – 13:48
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:48 – 15:07
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:07 – 16:26
- 9♂︎ Mars16:26 – 17:45
- 10☉︎ Sun17:45 – 19:03
- 11♀︎ Venus19:03 – 20:22
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:22 – 21:41
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:41 – 22:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:22 – 23:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:04 – 23:45
- 4♂︎ Mars23:45 – 00:26
- 5☉︎ Sun00:26 – 01:08
- 6♀︎ Venus01:08 – 01:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:49 – 02:30
- 8☽︎ Moon02:30 – 03:12
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:12 – 03:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:53 – 04:34
- 11♂︎ Mars04:34 – 05:16
- 12☉︎ Sun05:16 – 05:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Anderlecht?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 21:41: the day lasts 15h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:57, lasts 8h 16m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:56 to 07:15: 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.