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 Thursday, 18 June 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 22:01
- Next sunrise
- 05:26
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:26 – 06:49
- 2♂︎ Mars06:49 – 08:12
- 3☉︎ Sun08:12 – 09:34
- 4♀︎ Venus09:34 – 10:57
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:57 – 12:20
- 6☽︎ Moon12:20 – 13:43
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:43 – 15:06
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:06 – 16:29
- 9♂︎ Mars16:29 – 17:52
- 10☉︎ Sun17:52 – 19:15
- 11♀︎ Venus19:15 – 20:38
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:38 – 22:01
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon22:01 – 22:38
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:38 – 23:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:15 – 23:52
- 4♂︎ Mars23:52 – 00:29
- 5☉︎ Sun00:29 – 01:06
- 6♀︎ Venus01:06 – 01:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:43 – 02:20
- 8☽︎ Moon02:20 – 02:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:57 – 03:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:34 – 04:12
- 11♂︎ Mars04:12 – 04:49
- 12☉︎ Sun04:49 – 05:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antwerp?
On Thursday, 18 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 22:01: the day lasts 16h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:26, lasts 7h 25m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, 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: 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.