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 Tuesday, 22 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:44
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Next sunrise
- 08:45
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:44 – 09:24
- 2☉︎ Sun09:24 – 10:03
- 3♀︎ Venus10:03 – 10:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:42 – 11:22
- 5☽︎ Moon11:22 – 12:01
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:01 – 12:40
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:40 – 13:20
- 8♂︎ Mars13:20 – 13:59
- 9☉︎ Sun13:59 – 14:39
- 10♀︎ Venus14:39 – 15:18
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:18 – 15:57
- 12☽︎ Moon15:57 – 16:37
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:37 – 17:57
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:57 – 19:18
- 3♂︎ Mars19:18 – 20:39
- 4☉︎ Sun20:39 – 21:59
- 5♀︎ Venus21:59 – 23:20
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:20 – 00:41
- 7☽︎ Moon00:41 – 02:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:01 – 03:22
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:22 – 04:43
- 10♂︎ Mars04:43 – 06:03
- 11☉︎ Sun06:03 – 07:24
- 12♀︎ Venus07:24 – 08:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antwerp?
On Tuesday, 22 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:44 and sets at 16:37: the day lasts 7h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:45, lasts 16h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:44 to 09:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.