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, 29 February 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Next sunrise
- 07:11
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:14 – 08:08
- 2☉︎ Sun08:08 – 09:01
- 3♀︎ Venus09:01 – 09:55
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:55 – 10:49
- 5☽︎ Moon10:49 – 11:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:42 – 12:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:36 – 13:30
- 8♂︎ Mars13:30 – 14:24
- 9☉︎ Sun14:24 – 15:17
- 10♀︎ Venus15:17 – 16:11
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:11 – 17:05
- 12☽︎ Moon17:05 – 17:58
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:58 – 19:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:04 – 20:11
- 3♂︎ Mars20:11 – 21:17
- 4☉︎ Sun21:17 – 22:23
- 5♀︎ Venus22:23 – 23:29
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:29 – 00:35
- 7☽︎ Moon00:35 – 01:41
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:41 – 02:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:47 – 03:53
- 10♂︎ Mars03:53 – 04:59
- 11☉︎ Sun04:59 – 06:05
- 12♀︎ Venus06:05 – 07:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Tuesday, 29 February 2028, the Sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 17:58: the day lasts 10h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:11, lasts 13h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:14 to 08:08: 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.