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, 23 January 2024: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:28
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Next sunrise
- 08:26
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:28 – 09:09
- 2☉︎ Sun09:09 – 09:50
- 3♀︎ Venus09:50 – 10:31
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:31 – 11:13
- 5☽︎ Moon11:13 – 11:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:54 – 12:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:35 – 13:16
- 8♂︎ Mars13:16 – 13:58
- 9☉︎ Sun13:58 – 14:39
- 10♀︎ Venus14:39 – 15:20
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:20 – 16:02
- 12☽︎ Moon16:02 – 16:43
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:43 – 18:01
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:01 – 19:20
- 3♂︎ Mars19:20 – 20:39
- 4☉︎ Sun20:39 – 21:57
- 5♀︎ Venus21:57 – 23:16
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:16 – 00:34
- 7☽︎ Moon00:34 – 01:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:53 – 03:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:12 – 04:30
- 10♂︎ Mars04:30 – 05:49
- 11☉︎ Sun05:49 – 07:08
- 12♀︎ Venus07:08 – 08:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Tuesday, 23 January 2024, the Sun rises at 08:28 and sets at 16:43: the day lasts 8h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:26, lasts 15h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:28 to 09:09: 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.