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, 24 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:10
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:10 – 08:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:59 – 09:49
- 3♂︎ Mars09:49 – 10:38
- 4☉︎ Sun10:38 – 11:28
- 5♀︎ Venus11:28 – 12:17
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:17 – 13:07
- 7☽︎ Moon13:07 – 13:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:57 – 14:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:46 – 15:36
- 10♂︎ Mars15:36 – 16:25
- 11☉︎ Sun16:25 – 17:15
- 12♀︎ Venus17:15 – 18:04
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:04 – 19:15
- 2☽︎ Moon19:15 – 20:26
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:26 – 21:36
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:36 – 22:47
- 5♂︎ Mars22:47 – 23:57
- 6☉︎ Sun23:57 – 01:08
- 7♀︎ Venus01:08 – 01:19
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:19 – 02:29
- 9☽︎ Moon02:29 – 03:40
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:40 – 04:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:50 – 06:01
- 12♂︎ Mars06:01 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:10 and sets at 18:04: the day lasts 9h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 14h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:10 to 08:59: 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.