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 Wednesday, 10 July 2024: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:01
- Sunset
- 21:56
- Next sunrise
- 05:02
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 36 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:01 – 06:26
- 2☽︎ Moon06:26 – 07:50
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:50 – 09:15
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:15 – 10:39
- 5♂︎ Mars10:39 – 12:04
- 6☉︎ Sun12:04 – 13:28
- 7♀︎ Venus13:28 – 14:53
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:53 – 16:17
- 9☽︎ Moon16:17 – 17:42
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:42 – 19:07
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:07 – 20:31
- 12♂︎ Mars20:31 – 21:56
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:56 – 22:31
- 2♀︎ Venus22:31 – 23:07
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:07 – 23:42
- 4☽︎ Moon23:42 – 00:18
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:18 – 00:53
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:53 – 01:29
- 7♂︎ Mars01:29 – 02:04
- 8☉︎ Sun02:04 – 02:40
- 9♀︎ Venus02:40 – 03:16
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:16 – 03:51
- 11☽︎ Moon03:51 – 04:27
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:27 – 05:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Wednesday, 10 July 2024, the Sun rises at 05:01 and sets at 21:56: the day lasts 16h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:02, lasts 7h 07m: twelve night hours of 36 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:01 to 06:26: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.