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, 9 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 21:57
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:37 – 06:59
- 2♂︎ Mars06:59 – 08:20
- 3☉︎ Sun08:20 – 09:42
- 4♀︎ Venus09:42 – 11:04
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:04 – 12:25
- 6☽︎ Moon12:25 – 13:47
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:47 – 15:08
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:08 – 16:30
- 9♂︎ Mars16:30 – 17:52
- 10☉︎ Sun17:52 – 19:13
- 11♀︎ Venus19:13 – 20:35
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:35 – 21:57
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:57 – 22:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:35 – 23:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:14 – 23:52
- 4♂︎ Mars23:52 – 00:30
- 5☉︎ Sun00:30 – 01:09
- 6♀︎ Venus01:09 – 01:47
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:47 – 02:26
- 8☽︎ Moon02:26 – 03:04
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:04 – 03:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:43 – 04:21
- 11♂︎ Mars04:21 – 05:00
- 12☉︎ Sun05:00 – 05:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antwerp?
On Thursday, 9 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 21:57: the day lasts 16h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 7h 42m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:37 to 06:59: 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.