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, 14 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Sunset
- 21:52
- Next sunrise
- 05:07
A day hour lasts 1h 24m; a night hour, 36 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:06 – 06:29
- 2☉︎ Sun06:29 – 07:53
- 3♀︎ Venus07:53 – 09:17
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:17 – 10:41
- 5☽︎ Moon10:41 – 12:05
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:05 – 13:29
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:29 – 14:53
- 8♂︎ Mars14:53 – 16:16
- 9☉︎ Sun16:16 – 17:40
- 10♀︎ Venus17:40 – 19:04
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:04 – 20:28
- 12☽︎ Moon20:28 – 21:52
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:52 – 22:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:28 – 23:04
- 3♂︎ Mars23:04 – 23:41
- 4☉︎ Sun23:41 – 00:17
- 5♀︎ Venus00:17 – 00:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:53 – 01:29
- 7☽︎ Moon01:29 – 02:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:06 – 02:42
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:42 – 03:18
- 10♂︎ Mars03:18 – 03:54
- 11☉︎ Sun03:54 – 04:31
- 12♀︎ Venus04:31 – 05:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Tuesday, 14 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:06 and sets at 21:52: the day lasts 16h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 24m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:07, lasts 7h 15m: twelve night hours of 36 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:06 to 06:29: 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.