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 Thursday, 4 July 2024: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:55
- Sunset
- 22:00
- Next sunrise
- 04:56
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:55 – 06:20
- 2♂︎ Mars06:20 – 07:46
- 3☉︎ Sun07:46 – 09:11
- 4♀︎ Venus09:11 – 10:37
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:37 – 12:02
- 6☽︎ Moon12:02 – 13:27
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:27 – 14:53
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:53 – 16:18
- 9♂︎ Mars16:18 – 17:44
- 10☉︎ Sun17:44 – 19:09
- 11♀︎ Venus19:09 – 20:35
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:35 – 22:00
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon22:00 – 22:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:35 – 23:10
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:10 – 23:44
- 4♂︎ Mars23:44 – 00:19
- 5☉︎ Sun00:19 – 00:53
- 6♀︎ Venus00:53 – 01:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:28 – 02:03
- 8☽︎ Moon02:03 – 02:37
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:37 – 03:12
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:12 – 03:46
- 11♂︎ Mars03:46 – 04:21
- 12☉︎ Sun04:21 – 04:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Thursday, 4 July 2024, the Sun rises at 04:55 and sets at 22:00: the day lasts 17h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:56, lasts 6h 55m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:55 to 06:20: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.