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, 11 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Next sunrise
- 07:47
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:46 – 08:29
- 2☽︎ Moon08:29 – 09:13
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:13 – 09:56
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:56 – 10:40
- 5♂︎ Mars10:40 – 11:23
- 6☉︎ Sun11:23 – 12:07
- 7♀︎ Venus12:07 – 12:50
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:50 – 13:34
- 9☽︎ Moon13:34 – 14:18
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:18 – 15:01
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:01 – 15:45
- 12♂︎ Mars15:45 – 16:28
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:28 – 17:45
- 2♀︎ Venus17:45 – 19:01
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:01 – 20:18
- 4☽︎ Moon20:18 – 21:35
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:35 – 22:51
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:51 – 00:08
- 7♂︎ Mars00:08 – 01:24
- 8☉︎ Sun01:24 – 02:41
- 9♀︎ Venus02:41 – 03:58
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:58 – 05:14
- 11☽︎ Moon05:14 – 06:31
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:31 – 07:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:46 and sets at 16:28: the day lasts 8h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:47, lasts 15h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:46 to 08:29: 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.