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, 5 December 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:29
- Sunset
- 15:59
- Next sunrise
- 08:30
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 23m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:29 – 09:06
- 2☉︎ Sun09:06 – 09:44
- 3♀︎ Venus09:44 – 10:21
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:21 – 10:59
- 5☽︎ Moon10:59 – 11:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:36 – 12:14
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:14 – 12:51
- 8♂︎ Mars12:51 – 13:29
- 9☉︎ Sun13:29 – 14:07
- 10♀︎ Venus14:07 – 14:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:44 – 15:22
- 12☽︎ Moon15:22 – 15:59
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:59 – 17:22
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:22 – 18:44
- 3♂︎ Mars18:44 – 20:07
- 4☉︎ Sun20:07 – 21:29
- 5♀︎ Venus21:29 – 22:52
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:52 – 00:15
- 7☽︎ Moon00:15 – 01:37
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:37 – 03:00
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:00 – 04:22
- 10♂︎ Mars04:22 – 05:45
- 11☉︎ Sun05:45 – 07:07
- 12♀︎ Venus07:07 – 08:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Tuesday, 5 December 2028, the Sun rises at 08:29 and sets at 15:59: the day lasts 7h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:30, lasts 16h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 23m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:29 to 09:06: 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.