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, 15 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 19:40
- Next sunrise
- 06:58
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:56 – 07:59
- 2☉︎ Sun07:59 – 09:03
- 3♀︎ Venus09:03 – 10:07
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:07 – 11:10
- 5☽︎ Moon11:10 – 12:14
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:14 – 13:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:18 – 14:22
- 8♂︎ Mars14:22 – 15:25
- 9☉︎ Sun15:25 – 16:29
- 10♀︎ Venus16:29 – 17:33
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:33 – 18:36
- 12☽︎ Moon18:36 – 19:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:40 – 20:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:36 – 21:33
- 3♂︎ Mars21:33 – 22:29
- 4☉︎ Sun22:29 – 23:26
- 5♀︎ Venus23:26 – 00:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:22 – 01:19
- 7☽︎ Moon01:19 – 02:15
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:15 – 03:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:12 – 04:08
- 10♂︎ Mars04:08 – 05:05
- 11☉︎ Sun05:05 – 06:01
- 12♀︎ Venus06:01 – 06:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Tuesday, 15 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:56 and sets at 19:40: the day lasts 12h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:58, lasts 11h 18m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:56 to 07:59: 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.