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 Sunday, 8 November 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Next sunrise
- 07:48
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:47 – 08:33
- 2♀︎ Venus08:33 – 09:20
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:20 – 10:06
- 4☽︎ Moon10:06 – 10:52
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:52 – 11:39
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:39 – 12:25
- 7♂︎ Mars12:25 – 13:12
- 8☉︎ Sun13:12 – 13:58
- 9♀︎ Venus13:58 – 14:45
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:45 – 15:31
- 11☽︎ Moon15:31 – 16:17
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:17 – 17:04
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:04 – 18:18
- 2♂︎ Mars18:18 – 19:31
- 3☉︎ Sun19:31 – 20:45
- 4♀︎ Venus20:45 – 21:59
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:59 – 23:12
- 6☽︎ Moon23:12 – 00:26
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:26 – 01:40
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:40 – 02:54
- 9♂︎ Mars02:54 – 04:07
- 10☉︎ Sun04:07 – 05:21
- 11♀︎ Venus05:21 – 06:35
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:35 – 07:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antwerp?
On Sunday, 8 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 17:04: the day lasts 9h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:48, lasts 14h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:47 to 08:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.