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 Wednesday, 28 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Next sunrise
- 07:20
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:18 – 08:06
- 2☽︎ Moon08:06 – 08:54
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:54 – 09:42
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:42 – 10:30
- 5♂︎ Mars10:30 – 11:18
- 6☉︎ Sun11:18 – 12:07
- 7♀︎ Venus12:07 – 12:55
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:55 – 13:43
- 9☽︎ Moon13:43 – 14:31
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:31 – 15:19
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:19 – 16:07
- 12♂︎ Mars16:07 – 16:56
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:56 – 18:08
- 2♀︎ Venus18:08 – 19:20
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:20 – 20:32
- 4☽︎ Moon20:32 – 21:44
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:44 – 22:56
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:56 – 00:08
- 7♂︎ Mars00:08 – 01:20
- 8☉︎ Sun01:20 – 02:32
- 9♀︎ Venus02:32 – 03:44
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:44 – 04:56
- 11☽︎ Moon04:56 – 06:08
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:08 – 07:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 16:56: the day lasts 9h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:20, lasts 14h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:18 to 08:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.