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, 19 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 21:32
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:46 – 07:05
- 2☉︎ Sun07:05 – 08:23
- 3♀︎ Venus08:23 – 09:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:42 – 11:01
- 5☽︎ Moon11:01 – 12:20
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:20 – 13:39
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:39 – 14:58
- 8♂︎ Mars14:58 – 16:17
- 9☉︎ Sun16:17 – 17:35
- 10♀︎ Venus17:35 – 18:54
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:54 – 20:13
- 12☽︎ Moon20:13 – 21:32
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:32 – 22:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:13 – 22:54
- 3♂︎ Mars22:54 – 23:35
- 4☉︎ Sun23:35 – 00:16
- 5♀︎ Venus00:16 – 00:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:57 – 01:38
- 7☽︎ Moon01:38 – 02:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:19 – 03:00
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:00 – 03:41
- 10♂︎ Mars03:41 – 04:22
- 11☉︎ Sun04:22 – 05:03
- 12♀︎ Venus05:03 – 05:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antwerp?
On Tuesday, 19 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 21:32: the day lasts 15h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 8h 13m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:46 to 07:05: 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.