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 Friday, 14 July 2028: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Sunset
- 21:51
- Next sunrise
- 05:08
A day hour lasts 1h 24m; a night hour, 36 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:06 – 06:30
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:30 – 07:54
- 3☽︎ Moon07:54 – 09:17
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:17 – 10:41
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:41 – 12:05
- 6♂︎ Mars12:05 – 13:29
- 7☉︎ Sun13:29 – 14:53
- 8♀︎ Venus14:53 – 16:16
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:16 – 17:40
- 10☽︎ Moon17:40 – 19:04
- 11♄︎ Saturn19:04 – 20:28
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:28 – 21:51
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:51 – 22:28
- 2☉︎ Sun22:28 – 23:04
- 3♀︎ Venus23:04 – 23:40
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:40 – 00:17
- 5☽︎ Moon00:17 – 00:53
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:53 – 01:29
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:29 – 02:06
- 8♂︎ Mars02:06 – 02:42
- 9☉︎ Sun02:42 – 03:19
- 10♀︎ Venus03:19 – 03:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:55 – 04:31
- 12☽︎ Moon04:31 – 05:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Friday, 14 July 2028, the Sun rises at 05:06 and sets at 21:51: the day lasts 16h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 24m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:08, lasts 7h 16m: twelve night hours of 36 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:06 to 06:30: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.