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, 9 March 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Next sunrise
- 06:51
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:54 – 07:51
- 2☉︎ Sun07:51 – 08:47
- 3♀︎ Venus08:47 – 09:44
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:44 – 10:41
- 5☽︎ Moon10:41 – 11:38
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:38 – 12:34
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:34 – 13:31
- 8♂︎ Mars13:31 – 14:28
- 9☉︎ Sun14:28 – 15:25
- 10♀︎ Venus15:25 – 16:21
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:21 – 17:18
- 12☽︎ Moon17:18 – 18:15
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:15 – 19:18
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:18 – 20:21
- 3♂︎ Mars20:21 – 21:24
- 4☉︎ Sun21:24 – 22:27
- 5♀︎ Venus22:27 – 23:30
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:30 – 00:33
- 7☽︎ Moon00:33 – 01:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:36 – 02:39
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:39 – 03:42
- 10♂︎ Mars03:42 – 04:45
- 11☉︎ Sun04:45 – 05:48
- 12♀︎ Venus05:48 – 06:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Tuesday, 9 March 2027, the Sun rises at 06:54 and sets at 18:15: the day lasts 11h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:51, lasts 12h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:54 to 07:51: 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.