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 Monday, 3 May 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 21:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:41 – 06:58
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:58 – 08:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:14 – 09:31
- 4♂︎ Mars09:31 – 10:48
- 5☉︎ Sun10:48 – 12:04
- 6♀︎ Venus12:04 – 13:21
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:21 – 14:37
- 8☽︎ Moon14:37 – 15:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:54 – 17:11
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:11 – 18:27
- 11♂︎ Mars18:27 – 19:44
- 12☉︎ Sun19:44 – 21:00
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:00 – 21:44
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:44 – 22:27
- 3☽︎ Moon22:27 – 23:10
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:10 – 23:53
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:53 – 00:37
- 6♂︎ Mars00:37 – 01:20
- 7☉︎ Sun01:20 – 02:03
- 8♀︎ Venus02:03 – 02:46
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:46 – 03:29
- 10☽︎ Moon03:29 – 04:13
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:13 – 04:56
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:56 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Monday, 3 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 21:00: the day lasts 15h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 8h 39m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:41 to 06:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.