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 Monday, 26 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Next sunrise
- 07:25
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:24 – 08:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:14 – 09:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:04 – 09:55
- 4♂︎ Mars09:55 – 10:45
- 5☉︎ Sun10:45 – 11:35
- 6♀︎ Venus11:35 – 12:26
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:26 – 13:16
- 8☽︎ Moon13:16 – 14:07
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:07 – 14:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:57 – 15:47
- 11♂︎ Mars15:47 – 16:38
- 12☉︎ Sun16:38 – 17:28
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:28 – 18:38
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:38 – 19:48
- 3☽︎ Moon19:48 – 20:57
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:57 – 22:07
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:07 – 23:17
- 6♂︎ Mars23:17 – 00:27
- 7☉︎ Sun00:27 – 01:36
- 8♀︎ Venus01:36 – 02:46
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:46 – 03:56
- 10☽︎ Moon03:56 – 05:06
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:06 – 06:16
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:16 – 07:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Anderlecht?
On Monday, 26 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:24 and sets at 17:28: the day lasts 10h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:25, lasts 13h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:24 to 08:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.