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, 30 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 21:32
- Next sunrise
- 06:05
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:04 – 07:21
- 2♂︎ Mars07:21 – 08:38
- 3☉︎ Sun08:38 – 09:56
- 4♀︎ Venus09:56 – 11:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:13 – 12:31
- 6☽︎ Moon12:31 – 13:48
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:48 – 15:05
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:05 – 16:23
- 9♂︎ Mars16:23 – 17:40
- 10☉︎ Sun17:40 – 18:57
- 11♀︎ Venus18:57 – 20:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:15 – 21:32
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:32 – 22:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:15 – 22:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:58 – 23:40
- 4♂︎ Mars23:40 – 00:23
- 5☉︎ Sun00:23 – 01:06
- 6♀︎ Venus01:06 – 01:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:49 – 02:31
- 8☽︎ Moon02:31 – 03:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:14 – 03:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:57 – 04:40
- 11♂︎ Mars04:40 – 05:22
- 12☉︎ Sun05:22 – 06:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antwerp?
On Thursday, 30 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 21:32: the day lasts 15h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:05, lasts 8h 33m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:04 to 07:21: 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.