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 Saturday, 4 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 04:54
- Sunset
- 22:01
- Next sunrise
- 04:55
A day hour lasts 1h 26m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn04:54 – 06:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:20 – 07:45
- 3♂︎ Mars07:45 – 09:11
- 4☉︎ Sun09:11 – 10:36
- 5♀︎ Venus10:36 – 12:02
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:02 – 13:27
- 7☽︎ Moon13:27 – 14:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:53 – 16:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:19 – 17:44
- 10♂︎ Mars17:44 – 19:10
- 11☉︎ Sun19:10 – 20:35
- 12♀︎ Venus20:35 – 22:01
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury22:01 – 22:35
- 2☽︎ Moon22:35 – 23:10
- 3♄︎ Saturn23:10 – 23:44
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:44 – 00:19
- 5♂︎ Mars00:19 – 00:53
- 6☉︎ Sun00:53 – 01:28
- 7♀︎ Venus01:28 – 02:02
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:02 – 02:37
- 9☽︎ Moon02:37 – 03:11
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:11 – 03:46
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:46 – 04:21
- 12♂︎ Mars04:21 – 04:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Saturday, 4 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:54 and sets at 22:01: the day lasts 17h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 26m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:55, lasts 6h 54m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 04:54 to 06:20: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.