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, 6 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 18:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:37
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:35 – 08:31
- 2☉︎ Sun08:31 – 09:27
- 3♀︎ Venus09:27 – 10:23
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:23 – 11:19
- 5☽︎ Moon11:19 – 12:15
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:15 – 13:11
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:11 – 14:07
- 8♂︎ Mars14:07 – 15:03
- 9☉︎ Sun15:03 – 15:59
- 10♀︎ Venus15:59 – 16:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:55 – 17:51
- 12☽︎ Moon17:51 – 18:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:47 – 19:51
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:51 – 20:55
- 3♂︎ Mars20:55 – 21:59
- 4☉︎ Sun21:59 – 23:03
- 5♀︎ Venus23:03 – 00:08
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:08 – 01:12
- 7☽︎ Moon01:12 – 02:16
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:16 – 03:20
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:20 – 04:24
- 10♂︎ Mars04:24 – 05:28
- 11☉︎ Sun05:28 – 06:32
- 12♀︎ Venus06:32 – 07:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:35 and sets at 18:47: the day lasts 11h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:37, lasts 12h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:35 to 08:31: 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.