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, 14 September 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 19:42
- Next sunrise
- 06:56
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:54 – 07:58
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:58 – 09:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:02 – 10:06
- 4♂︎ Mars10:06 – 11:10
- 5☉︎ Sun11:10 – 12:14
- 6♀︎ Venus12:14 – 13:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:18 – 14:22
- 8☽︎ Moon14:22 – 15:26
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:26 – 16:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:30 – 17:34
- 11♂︎ Mars17:34 – 18:38
- 12☉︎ Sun18:38 – 19:42
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:42 – 20:39
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:39 – 21:35
- 3☽︎ Moon21:35 – 22:31
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:31 – 23:27
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:27 – 00:23
- 6♂︎ Mars00:23 – 01:19
- 7☉︎ Sun01:19 – 02:15
- 8♀︎ Venus02:15 – 03:11
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:11 – 04:07
- 10☽︎ Moon04:07 – 05:04
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:04 – 06:00
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:00 – 06:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Monday, 14 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:54 and sets at 19:42: the day lasts 12h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:56, lasts 11h 13m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:54 to 07:58: 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.