Planetary hours
in Antwerp.
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, 7 April 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Next sunrise
- 07:02
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:04 – 08:11
- 2☉︎ Sun08:11 – 09:18
- 3♀︎ Venus09:18 – 10:24
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:24 – 11:31
- 5☽︎ Moon11:31 – 12:38
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:38 – 13:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:45 – 14:51
- 8♂︎ Mars14:51 – 15:58
- 9☉︎ Sun15:58 – 17:05
- 10♀︎ Venus17:05 – 18:11
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:11 – 19:18
- 12☽︎ Moon19:18 – 20:25
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:25 – 21:18
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:18 – 22:11
- 3♂︎ Mars22:11 – 23:04
- 4☉︎ Sun23:04 – 23:57
- 5♀︎ Venus23:57 – 00:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:50 – 01:43
- 7☽︎ Moon01:43 – 02:37
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:37 – 03:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:30 – 04:23
- 10♂︎ Mars04:23 – 05:16
- 11☉︎ Sun05:16 – 06:09
- 12♀︎ Venus06:09 – 07:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antwerp?
On Tuesday, 7 April 2026, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 20:25: the day lasts 13h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:02, lasts 10h 37m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:04 to 08:11: 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.