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, 2 March 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:10 – 08:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:05 – 08:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:59 – 09:53
- 4♂︎ Mars09:53 – 10:47
- 5☉︎ Sun10:47 – 11:42
- 6♀︎ Venus11:42 – 12:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:36 – 13:30
- 8☽︎ Moon13:30 – 14:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:24 – 15:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:19 – 16:13
- 11♂︎ Mars16:13 – 17:07
- 12☉︎ Sun17:07 – 18:01
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:01 – 19:07
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:07 – 20:12
- 3☽︎ Moon20:12 – 21:18
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:18 – 22:24
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:24 – 23:29
- 6♂︎ Mars23:29 – 00:35
- 7☉︎ Sun00:35 – 01:40
- 8♀︎ Venus01:40 – 02:46
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:46 – 03:51
- 10☽︎ Moon03:51 – 04:57
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:57 – 06:02
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:02 – 07:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Monday, 2 March 2026, the Sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 18:01: the day lasts 10h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:08, lasts 13h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:10 to 08:05: 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.