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, 16 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 22:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:26
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:26 – 06:49
- 2☉︎ Sun06:49 – 08:11
- 3♀︎ Venus08:11 – 09:34
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:34 – 10:57
- 5☽︎ Moon10:57 – 12:20
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:20 – 13:43
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:43 – 15:06
- 8♂︎ Mars15:06 – 16:28
- 9☉︎ Sun16:28 – 17:51
- 10♀︎ Venus17:51 – 19:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:14 – 20:37
- 12☽︎ Moon20:37 – 22:00
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn22:00 – 22:37
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:37 – 23:14
- 3♂︎ Mars23:14 – 23:51
- 4☉︎ Sun23:51 – 00:28
- 5♀︎ Venus00:28 – 01:06
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:06 – 01:43
- 7☽︎ Moon01:43 – 02:20
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:20 – 02:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:57 – 03:34
- 10♂︎ Mars03:34 – 04:11
- 11☉︎ Sun04:11 – 04:49
- 12♀︎ Venus04:49 – 05:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antwerp?
On Tuesday, 16 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 22:00: the day lasts 16h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:26, lasts 7h 26m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:26 to 06:49: 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.