Planetary hours
in Brugge.
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 Monday, 18 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 21:35
- Next sunrise
- 05:51
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:52 – 07:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:11 – 08:29
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:29 – 09:48
- 4♂︎ Mars09:48 – 11:06
- 5☉︎ Sun11:06 – 12:25
- 6♀︎ Venus12:25 – 13:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:44 – 15:02
- 8☽︎ Moon15:02 – 16:21
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:21 – 17:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:39 – 18:58
- 11♂︎ Mars18:58 – 20:17
- 12☉︎ Sun20:17 – 21:35
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:35 – 22:16
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:16 – 22:58
- 3☽︎ Moon22:58 – 23:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:39 – 00:20
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:20 – 01:02
- 6♂︎ Mars01:02 – 01:43
- 7☉︎ Sun01:43 – 02:24
- 8♀︎ Venus02:24 – 03:05
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:05 – 03:47
- 10☽︎ Moon03:47 – 04:28
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:28 – 05:09
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:09 – 05:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Brugge?
On Monday, 18 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 21:35: the day lasts 15h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:51, lasts 8h 15m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:52 to 07:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.