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 Wednesday, 15 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 21:51
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:44 – 07:04
- 2☽︎ Moon07:04 – 08:25
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:25 – 09:46
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:46 – 11:06
- 5♂︎ Mars11:06 – 12:27
- 6☉︎ Sun12:27 – 13:48
- 7♀︎ Venus13:48 – 15:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:08 – 16:29
- 9☽︎ Moon16:29 – 17:49
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:49 – 19:10
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:10 – 20:31
- 12♂︎ Mars20:31 – 21:51
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:51 – 22:31
- 2♀︎ Venus22:31 – 23:10
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:10 – 23:50
- 4☽︎ Moon23:50 – 00:29
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:29 – 01:09
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:09 – 01:48
- 7♂︎ Mars01:48 – 02:28
- 8☉︎ Sun02:28 – 03:07
- 9♀︎ Venus03:07 – 03:46
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:46 – 04:26
- 11☽︎ Moon04:26 – 05:05
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:05 – 05:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antwerp?
On Wednesday, 15 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 21:51: the day lasts 16h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 7h 53m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:44 to 07:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.