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 Thursday, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Next sunrise
- 07:36
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:34 – 08:19
- 2♂︎ Mars08:19 – 09:05
- 3☉︎ Sun09:05 – 09:50
- 4♀︎ Venus09:50 – 10:35
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:35 – 11:21
- 6☽︎ Moon11:21 – 12:06
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:06 – 12:52
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:52 – 13:37
- 9♂︎ Mars13:37 – 14:23
- 10☉︎ Sun14:23 – 15:08
- 11♀︎ Venus15:08 – 15:54
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:54 – 16:39
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:39 – 17:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:54 – 19:09
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:09 – 20:23
- 4♂︎ Mars20:23 – 21:38
- 5☉︎ Sun21:38 – 22:53
- 6♀︎ Venus22:53 – 00:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:07 – 01:22
- 8☽︎ Moon01:22 – 02:37
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:37 – 03:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:51 – 05:06
- 11♂︎ Mars05:06 – 06:21
- 12☉︎ Sun06:21 – 07:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:34 and sets at 16:39: the day lasts 9h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:36, lasts 14h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:34 to 08:19: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.