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, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Next sunrise
- 07:32
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:30 – 08:16
- 2☉︎ Sun08:16 – 09:02
- 3♀︎ Venus09:02 – 09:48
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:48 – 10:34
- 5☽︎ Moon10:34 – 11:20
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:20 – 12:06
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:06 – 12:53
- 8♂︎ Mars12:53 – 13:39
- 9☉︎ Sun13:39 – 14:25
- 10♀︎ Venus14:25 – 15:11
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:11 – 15:57
- 12☽︎ Moon15:57 – 16:43
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:43 – 17:57
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:57 – 19:11
- 3♂︎ Mars19:11 – 20:25
- 4☉︎ Sun20:25 – 21:39
- 5♀︎ Venus21:39 – 22:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:53 – 00:07
- 7☽︎ Moon00:07 – 01:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:21 – 02:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:35 – 03:49
- 10♂︎ Mars03:49 – 05:04
- 11☉︎ Sun05:04 – 06:18
- 12♀︎ Venus06:18 – 07:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:30 and sets at 16:43: the day lasts 9h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:32, lasts 14h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:30 to 08:16: 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.