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, 26 August 2028: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 20:28
- Next sunrise
- 06:22
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:20 – 07:31
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:31 – 08:42
- 3♂︎ Mars08:42 – 09:52
- 4☉︎ Sun09:52 – 11:03
- 5♀︎ Venus11:03 – 12:14
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:14 – 13:24
- 7☽︎ Moon13:24 – 14:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:35 – 15:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:46 – 16:56
- 10♂︎ Mars16:56 – 18:07
- 11☉︎ Sun18:07 – 19:18
- 12♀︎ Venus19:18 – 20:28
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:28 – 21:18
- 2☽︎ Moon21:18 – 22:07
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:07 – 22:57
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:57 – 23:46
- 5♂︎ Mars23:46 – 00:36
- 6☉︎ Sun00:36 – 01:25
- 7♀︎ Venus01:25 – 02:15
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:15 – 03:04
- 9☽︎ Moon03:04 – 03:54
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:54 – 04:43
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:43 – 05:32
- 12♂︎ Mars05:32 – 06:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Saturday, 26 August 2028, the Sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 20:28: the day lasts 14h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:22, lasts 9h 54m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:20 to 07:31: 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.