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, 3 August 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 21:21
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:37 – 06:56
- 2☉︎ Sun06:56 – 08:14
- 3♀︎ Venus08:14 – 09:33
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:33 – 10:52
- 5☽︎ Moon10:52 – 12:10
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:10 – 13:29
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:29 – 14:48
- 8♂︎ Mars14:48 – 16:06
- 9☉︎ Sun16:06 – 17:25
- 10♀︎ Venus17:25 – 18:43
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:43 – 20:02
- 12☽︎ Moon20:02 – 21:21
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:21 – 22:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:02 – 22:44
- 3♂︎ Mars22:44 – 23:25
- 4☉︎ Sun23:25 – 00:07
- 5♀︎ Venus00:07 – 00:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:48 – 01:30
- 7☽︎ Moon01:30 – 02:11
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:11 – 02:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 03:34
- 10♂︎ Mars03:34 – 04:16
- 11☉︎ Sun04:16 – 04:57
- 12♀︎ Venus04:57 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Tuesday, 3 August 2027, the Sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 21:21: the day lasts 15h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 8h 18m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:37 to 06:56: 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.