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, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:40
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:38 – 08:22
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:22 – 09:07
- 3♂︎ Mars09:07 – 09:52
- 4☉︎ Sun09:52 – 10:37
- 5♀︎ Venus10:37 – 11:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:22 – 12:07
- 7☽︎ Moon12:07 – 12:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:51 – 13:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:36 – 14:21
- 10♂︎ Mars14:21 – 15:06
- 11☉︎ Sun15:06 – 15:51
- 12♀︎ Venus15:51 – 16:35
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:35 – 17:51
- 2☽︎ Moon17:51 – 19:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:06 – 20:22
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:22 – 21:37
- 5♂︎ Mars21:37 – 22:52
- 6☉︎ Sun22:52 – 00:08
- 7♀︎ Venus00:08 – 01:23
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:23 – 02:38
- 9☽︎ Moon02:38 – 03:54
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:54 – 05:09
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:09 – 06:24
- 12♂︎ Mars06:24 – 07:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 16:35: the day lasts 8h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:40, lasts 15h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:38 to 08:22: 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.