Planetary hours
in Belfast.
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 Monday, 24 July 2023: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 21:39
- Next sunrise
- 05:22
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:20 – 06:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:41 – 08:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:03 – 09:25
- 4♂︎ Mars09:25 – 10:46
- 5☉︎ Sun10:46 – 12:08
- 6♀︎ Venus12:08 – 13:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:29 – 14:51
- 8☽︎ Moon14:51 – 16:12
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:12 – 17:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:34 – 18:55
- 11♂︎ Mars18:55 – 20:17
- 12☉︎ Sun20:17 – 21:39
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:39 – 22:17
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:17 – 22:56
- 3☽︎ Moon22:56 – 23:34
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:34 – 00:13
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:13 – 00:51
- 6♂︎ Mars00:51 – 01:30
- 7☉︎ Sun01:30 – 02:09
- 8♀︎ Venus02:09 – 02:47
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:47 – 03:26
- 10☽︎ Moon03:26 – 04:04
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:04 – 04:43
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:43 – 05:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Monday, 24 July 2023, the Sun rises at 05:20 and sets at 21:39: the day lasts 16h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:22, lasts 7h 43m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:20 to 06:41: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.