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, 16 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:46
- Sunset
- 22:02
- Next sunrise
- 04:46
A day hour lasts 1h 26m; a night hour, 34 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:46 – 06:13
- 2☉︎ Sun06:13 – 07:39
- 3♀︎ Venus07:39 – 09:05
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:05 – 10:31
- 5☽︎ Moon10:31 – 11:58
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:58 – 13:24
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:24 – 14:50
- 8♂︎ Mars14:50 – 16:17
- 9☉︎ Sun16:17 – 17:43
- 10♀︎ Venus17:43 – 19:09
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:09 – 20:36
- 12☽︎ Moon20:36 – 22:02
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn22:02 – 22:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:36 – 23:09
- 3♂︎ Mars23:09 – 23:43
- 4☉︎ Sun23:43 – 00:17
- 5♀︎ Venus00:17 – 00:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:50 – 01:24
- 7☽︎ Moon01:24 – 01:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:58 – 02:31
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:31 – 03:05
- 10♂︎ Mars03:05 – 03:39
- 11☉︎ Sun03:39 – 04:13
- 12♀︎ Venus04:13 – 04:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Tuesday, 16 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:46 and sets at 22:02: the day lasts 17h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 26m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:46, lasts 6h 44m: twelve night hours of 34 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:46 to 06:13: 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.