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 Saturday, 22 July 2028: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 21:40
- Next sunrise
- 05:20
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:18 – 06:40
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:40 – 08:02
- 3♂︎ Mars08:02 – 09:24
- 4☉︎ Sun09:24 – 10:45
- 5♀︎ Venus10:45 – 12:07
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:07 – 13:29
- 7☽︎ Moon13:29 – 14:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:51 – 16:13
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:13 – 17:35
- 10♂︎ Mars17:35 – 18:57
- 11☉︎ Sun18:57 – 20:19
- 12♀︎ Venus20:19 – 21:40
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:40 – 22:19
- 2☽︎ Moon22:19 – 22:57
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:57 – 23:35
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:35 – 00:13
- 5♂︎ Mars00:13 – 00:52
- 6☉︎ Sun00:52 – 01:30
- 7♀︎ Venus01:30 – 02:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:08 – 02:47
- 9☽︎ Moon02:47 – 03:25
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:25 – 04:03
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:03 – 04:41
- 12♂︎ Mars04:41 – 05:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Saturday, 22 July 2028, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 21:40: the day lasts 16h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:20, lasts 7h 39m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:18 to 06:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.