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, 26 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:23
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Next sunrise
- 08:21
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:23 – 09:05
- 2☉︎ Sun09:05 – 09:47
- 3♀︎ Venus09:47 – 10:29
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:29 – 11:12
- 5☽︎ Moon11:12 – 11:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:54 – 12:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:36 – 13:18
- 8♂︎ Mars13:18 – 14:00
- 9☉︎ Sun14:00 – 14:43
- 10♀︎ Venus14:43 – 15:25
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:25 – 16:07
- 12☽︎ Moon16:07 – 16:49
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:49 – 18:07
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:07 – 19:25
- 3♂︎ Mars19:25 – 20:42
- 4☉︎ Sun20:42 – 22:00
- 5♀︎ Venus22:00 – 23:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:18 – 00:35
- 7☽︎ Moon00:35 – 01:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:53 – 03:11
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:11 – 04:28
- 10♂︎ Mars04:28 – 05:46
- 11☉︎ Sun05:46 – 07:04
- 12♀︎ Venus07:04 – 08:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Tuesday, 26 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:23 and sets at 16:49: the day lasts 8h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:21, lasts 15h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:23 to 09:05: 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.