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 Friday, 3 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 22:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:33
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:32 – 06:54
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:54 – 08:17
- 3☽︎ Moon08:17 – 09:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:39 – 11:01
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:01 – 12:24
- 6♂︎ Mars12:24 – 13:46
- 7☉︎ Sun13:46 – 15:08
- 8♀︎ Venus15:08 – 16:31
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:31 – 17:53
- 10☽︎ Moon17:53 – 19:15
- 11♄︎ Saturn19:15 – 20:38
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:38 – 22:00
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars22:00 – 22:38
- 2☉︎ Sun22:38 – 23:15
- 3♀︎ Venus23:15 – 23:53
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:53 – 00:31
- 5☽︎ Moon00:31 – 01:09
- 6♄︎ Saturn01:09 – 01:46
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:46 – 02:24
- 8♂︎ Mars02:24 – 03:02
- 9☉︎ Sun03:02 – 03:40
- 10♀︎ Venus03:40 – 04:17
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:17 – 04:55
- 12☽︎ Moon04:55 – 05:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antwerp?
On Friday, 3 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 22:00: the day lasts 16h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:33, lasts 7h 33m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:32 to 06:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.