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, 9 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:48
- Sunset
- 21:57
- Next sunrise
- 04:48
A day hour lasts 1h 26m; a night hour, 34 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:48 – 06:14
- 2☉︎ Sun06:14 – 07:40
- 3♀︎ Venus07:40 – 09:06
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:06 – 10:31
- 5☽︎ Moon10:31 – 11:57
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:57 – 13:23
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:23 – 14:48
- 8♂︎ Mars14:48 – 16:14
- 9☉︎ Sun16:14 – 17:40
- 10♀︎ Venus17:40 – 19:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:06 – 20:31
- 12☽︎ Moon20:31 – 21:57
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:57 – 22:31
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:31 – 23:06
- 3♂︎ Mars23:06 – 23:40
- 4☉︎ Sun23:40 – 00:14
- 5♀︎ Venus00:14 – 00:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:48 – 01:23
- 7☽︎ Moon01:23 – 01:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 02:31
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:31 – 03:05
- 10♂︎ Mars03:05 – 03:39
- 11☉︎ Sun03:39 – 04:14
- 12♀︎ Venus04:14 – 04:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Tuesday, 9 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:48 and sets at 21:57: the day lasts 17h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 26m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:48, lasts 6h 51m: twelve night hours of 34 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:48 to 06:14: 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.