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, 6 July 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:56
- Sunset
- 22:00
- Next sunrise
- 04:57
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:56 – 06:21
- 2☉︎ Sun06:21 – 07:46
- 3♀︎ Venus07:46 – 09:12
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:12 – 10:37
- 5☽︎ Moon10:37 – 12:02
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:02 – 13:28
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:28 – 14:53
- 8♂︎ Mars14:53 – 16:18
- 9☉︎ Sun16:18 – 17:44
- 10♀︎ Venus17:44 – 19:09
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:09 – 20:34
- 12☽︎ Moon20:34 – 22:00
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn22:00 – 22:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:34 – 23:09
- 3♂︎ Mars23:09 – 23:44
- 4☉︎ Sun23:44 – 00:19
- 5♀︎ Venus00:19 – 00:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:53 – 01:28
- 7☽︎ Moon01:28 – 02:03
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:03 – 02:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:38 – 03:13
- 10♂︎ Mars03:13 – 03:47
- 11☉︎ Sun03:47 – 04:22
- 12♀︎ Venus04:22 – 04:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Tuesday, 6 July 2027, the Sun rises at 04:56 and sets at 22:00: the day lasts 17h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:57, lasts 6h 57m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:56 to 06:21: 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.