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, 3 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 20:24
- Next sunrise
- 07:00
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:58 – 08:05
- 2♂︎ Mars08:05 – 09:12
- 3☉︎ Sun09:12 – 10:19
- 4♀︎ Venus10:19 – 11:26
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:26 – 12:34
- 6☽︎ Moon12:34 – 13:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:41 – 14:48
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:48 – 15:55
- 9♂︎ Mars15:55 – 17:02
- 10☉︎ Sun17:02 – 18:09
- 11♀︎ Venus18:09 – 19:16
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:16 – 20:24
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:24 – 21:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:17 – 22:10
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:10 – 23:03
- 4♂︎ Mars23:03 – 23:56
- 5☉︎ Sun23:56 – 00:49
- 6♀︎ Venus00:49 – 01:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:42 – 02:35
- 8☽︎ Moon02:35 – 03:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:28 – 04:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:21 – 05:14
- 11♂︎ Mars05:14 – 06:07
- 12☉︎ Sun06:07 – 07:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antwerp?
On Thursday, 3 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:58 and sets at 20:24: the day lasts 13h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:00, lasts 10h 36m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:58 to 08:05: 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.