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, 18 May 2029: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 21:28
- Next sunrise
- 05:11
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:12 – 06:34
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:34 – 07:55
- 3☽︎ Moon07:55 – 09:16
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:16 – 10:38
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:38 – 11:59
- 6♂︎ Mars11:59 – 13:20
- 7☉︎ Sun13:20 – 14:42
- 8♀︎ Venus14:42 – 16:03
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:03 – 17:24
- 10☽︎ Moon17:24 – 18:46
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:46 – 20:07
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:07 – 21:28
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:28 – 22:07
- 2☉︎ Sun22:07 – 22:45
- 3♀︎ Venus22:45 – 23:24
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:24 – 00:02
- 5☽︎ Moon00:02 – 00:41
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:41 – 01:19
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:19 – 01:58
- 8♂︎ Mars01:58 – 02:37
- 9☉︎ Sun02:37 – 03:15
- 10♀︎ Venus03:15 – 03:54
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:54 – 04:32
- 12☽︎ Moon04:32 – 05:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Belfast?
On Friday, 18 May 2029, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 21:28: the day lasts 16h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:11, lasts 7h 42m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:12 to 06:34: 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.