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 Thursday, 20 January 2028: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:32
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Next sunrise
- 08:30
A day hour lasts 40 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:32 – 09:12
- 2♂︎ Mars09:12 – 09:53
- 3☉︎ Sun09:53 – 10:33
- 4♀︎ Venus10:33 – 11:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:13 – 11:54
- 6☽︎ Moon11:54 – 12:34
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:34 – 13:15
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:15 – 13:55
- 9♂︎ Mars13:55 – 14:36
- 10☉︎ Sun14:36 – 15:16
- 11♀︎ Venus15:16 – 15:57
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:57 – 16:37
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:37 – 17:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:57 – 19:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:16 – 20:35
- 4♂︎ Mars20:35 – 21:55
- 5☉︎ Sun21:55 – 23:14
- 6♀︎ Venus23:14 – 00:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:34 – 01:53
- 8☽︎ Moon01:53 – 03:13
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:13 – 04:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:32 – 05:51
- 11♂︎ Mars05:51 – 07:11
- 12☉︎ Sun07:11 – 08:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Thursday, 20 January 2028, the Sun rises at 08:32 and sets at 16:37: the day lasts 8h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 40 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:30, lasts 15h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:32 to 09:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.