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 Tuesday, 29 August 2023: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 20:23
- Next sunrise
- 06:26
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:24 – 07:34
- 2☉︎ Sun07:34 – 08:44
- 3♀︎ Venus08:44 – 09:54
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:54 – 11:04
- 5☽︎ Moon11:04 – 12:14
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:14 – 13:24
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:24 – 14:34
- 8♂︎ Mars14:34 – 15:43
- 9☉︎ Sun15:43 – 16:53
- 10♀︎ Venus16:53 – 18:03
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:03 – 19:13
- 12☽︎ Moon19:13 – 20:23
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:23 – 21:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:13 – 22:04
- 3♂︎ Mars22:04 – 22:54
- 4☉︎ Sun22:54 – 23:44
- 5♀︎ Venus23:44 – 00:34
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:34 – 01:25
- 7☽︎ Moon01:25 – 02:15
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:15 – 03:05
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:05 – 03:55
- 10♂︎ Mars03:55 – 04:46
- 11☉︎ Sun04:46 – 05:36
- 12♀︎ Venus05:36 – 06:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Tuesday, 29 August 2023, the Sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 20:23: the day lasts 13h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:26, lasts 10h 03m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:24 to 07:34: 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.