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, 27 October 2028: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:17
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Next sunrise
- 08:19
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:17 – 09:05
- 2☿︎ Mercury09:05 – 09:53
- 3☽︎ Moon09:53 – 10:42
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:42 – 11:30
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:30 – 12:18
- 6♂︎ Mars12:18 – 13:07
- 7☉︎ Sun13:07 – 13:55
- 8♀︎ Venus13:55 – 14:43
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:43 – 15:32
- 10☽︎ Moon15:32 – 16:20
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:20 – 17:08
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:08 – 17:57
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:57 – 19:08
- 2☉︎ Sun19:08 – 20:20
- 3♀︎ Venus20:20 – 21:32
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:32 – 22:44
- 5☽︎ Moon22:44 – 23:56
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:56 – 01:08
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:08 – 02:19
- 8♂︎ Mars02:19 – 03:31
- 9☉︎ Sun03:31 – 04:43
- 10♀︎ Venus04:43 – 05:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:55 – 07:07
- 12☽︎ Moon07:07 – 08:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Friday, 27 October 2028, the Sun rises at 08:17 and sets at 17:57: the day lasts 9h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:19, lasts 14h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:17 to 09:05: 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.