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, 3 February 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:09
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Next sunrise
- 08:07
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:09 – 08:54
- 2☽︎ Moon08:54 – 09:39
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:39 – 10:23
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:23 – 11:08
- 5♂︎ Mars11:08 – 11:53
- 6☉︎ Sun11:53 – 12:37
- 7♀︎ Venus12:37 – 13:22
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:22 – 14:07
- 9☽︎ Moon14:07 – 14:51
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:51 – 15:36
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:36 – 16:21
- 12♂︎ Mars16:21 – 17:05
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:05 – 18:21
- 2♀︎ Venus18:21 – 19:36
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:36 – 20:51
- 4☽︎ Moon20:51 – 22:06
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:06 – 23:21
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:21 – 00:36
- 7♂︎ Mars00:36 – 01:52
- 8☉︎ Sun01:52 – 03:07
- 9♀︎ Venus03:07 – 04:22
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:22 – 05:37
- 11☽︎ Moon05:37 – 06:52
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:52 – 08:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Wednesday, 3 February 2027, the Sun rises at 08:09 and sets at 17:05: the day lasts 8h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:07, lasts 15h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:09 to 08:54: 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.