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 Saturday, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 21:29
- Next sunrise
- 06:08
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:07 – 07:23
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:23 – 08:40
- 3♂︎ Mars08:40 – 09:57
- 4☉︎ Sun09:57 – 11:14
- 5♀︎ Venus11:14 – 12:31
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:31 – 13:48
- 7☽︎ Moon13:48 – 15:05
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:05 – 16:21
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:21 – 17:38
- 10♂︎ Mars17:38 – 18:55
- 11☉︎ Sun18:55 – 20:12
- 12♀︎ Venus20:12 – 21:29
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:29 – 22:12
- 2☽︎ Moon22:12 – 22:55
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:55 – 23:39
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:39 – 00:22
- 5♂︎ Mars00:22 – 01:05
- 6☉︎ Sun01:05 – 01:49
- 7♀︎ Venus01:49 – 02:32
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:32 – 03:15
- 9☽︎ Moon03:15 – 03:58
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:58 – 04:42
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:42 – 05:25
- 12♂︎ Mars05:25 – 06:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antwerp?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:07 and sets at 21:29: the day lasts 15h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:08, lasts 8h 39m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:07 to 07:23: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.