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 Tuesday, 19 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 21:37
- Next sunrise
- 05:49
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:51 – 07:09
- 2☉︎ Sun07:09 – 08:28
- 3♀︎ Venus08:28 – 09:47
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:47 – 11:06
- 5☽︎ Moon11:06 – 12:25
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:25 – 13:44
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:44 – 15:02
- 8♂︎ Mars15:02 – 16:21
- 9☉︎ Sun16:21 – 17:40
- 10♀︎ Venus17:40 – 18:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:59 – 20:18
- 12☽︎ Moon20:18 – 21:37
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:37 – 22:18
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:18 – 22:59
- 3♂︎ Mars22:59 – 23:40
- 4☉︎ Sun23:40 – 00:21
- 5♀︎ Venus00:21 – 01:02
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:02 – 01:43
- 7☽︎ Moon01:43 – 02:24
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:24 – 03:05
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:05 – 03:46
- 10♂︎ Mars03:46 – 04:27
- 11☉︎ Sun04:27 – 05:08
- 12♀︎ Venus05:08 – 05:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Brugge?
On Tuesday, 19 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 21:37: the day lasts 15h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:49, lasts 8h 13m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:51 to 07:09: 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.