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, 13 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 21:08
- Next sunrise
- 06:27
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:25 – 07:38
- 2♂︎ Mars07:38 – 08:52
- 3☉︎ Sun08:52 – 10:06
- 4♀︎ Venus10:06 – 11:19
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:19 – 12:33
- 6☽︎ Moon12:33 – 13:46
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:46 – 15:00
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:00 – 16:13
- 9♂︎ Mars16:13 – 17:27
- 10☉︎ Sun17:27 – 18:40
- 11♀︎ Venus18:40 – 19:54
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:54 – 21:08
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:08 – 21:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:54 – 22:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:41 – 23:27
- 4♂︎ Mars23:27 – 00:14
- 5☉︎ Sun00:14 – 01:00
- 6♀︎ Venus01:00 – 01:47
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:47 – 02:34
- 8☽︎ Moon02:34 – 03:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:20 – 04:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:07 – 04:53
- 11♂︎ Mars04:53 – 05:40
- 12☉︎ Sun05:40 – 06:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antwerp?
On Thursday, 13 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 21:08: the day lasts 14h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:27, lasts 9h 19m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:25 to 07:38: 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.