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, 2 November 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Next sunrise
- 07:29
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:27 – 08:14
- 2☉︎ Sun08:14 – 09:00
- 3♀︎ Venus09:00 – 09:47
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:47 – 10:33
- 5☽︎ Moon10:33 – 11:20
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:20 – 12:06
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:06 – 12:53
- 8♂︎ Mars12:53 – 13:39
- 9☉︎ Sun13:39 – 14:26
- 10♀︎ Venus14:26 – 15:13
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:13 – 15:59
- 12☽︎ Moon15:59 – 16:46
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:46 – 17:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:59 – 19:13
- 3♂︎ Mars19:13 – 20:27
- 4☉︎ Sun20:27 – 21:40
- 5♀︎ Venus21:40 – 22:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:54 – 00:07
- 7☽︎ Moon00:07 – 01:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:21 – 02:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:35 – 03:48
- 10♂︎ Mars03:48 – 05:02
- 11☉︎ Sun05:02 – 06:15
- 12♀︎ Venus06:15 – 07:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Tuesday, 2 November 2027, the Sun rises at 07:27 and sets at 16:46: the day lasts 9h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:29, lasts 14h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:27 to 08:14: 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.