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, 2 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Next sunrise
- 07:30
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:28 – 08:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:14 – 09:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:00 – 09:47
- 4♂︎ Mars09:47 – 10:33
- 5☉︎ Sun10:33 – 11:20
- 6♀︎ Venus11:20 – 12:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:06 – 12:53
- 8☽︎ Moon12:53 – 13:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:39 – 14:26
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:26 – 15:12
- 11♂︎ Mars15:12 – 15:59
- 12☉︎ Sun15:59 – 16:45
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:45 – 17:59
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:59 – 19:13
- 3☽︎ Moon19:13 – 20:26
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:26 – 21:40
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:40 – 22:54
- 6♂︎ Mars22:54 – 00:07
- 7☉︎ Sun00:07 – 01:21
- 8♀︎ Venus01:21 – 02:35
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:35 – 03:48
- 10☽︎ Moon03:48 – 05:02
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:02 – 06:16
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:16 – 07:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Monday, 2 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:28 and sets at 16:45: the day lasts 9h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:30, lasts 14h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:28 to 08:14: 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.