Planetary hours
in Brussels.
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, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Next sunrise
- 08:01
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:59 – 08:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:44 – 09:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:28 – 10:13
- 4♂︎ Mars10:13 – 10:57
- 5☉︎ Sun10:57 – 11:42
- 6♀︎ Venus11:42 – 12:27
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:27 – 13:11
- 8☽︎ Moon13:11 – 13:56
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:56 – 14:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:40 – 15:25
- 11♂︎ Mars15:25 – 16:09
- 12☉︎ Sun16:09 – 16:54
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:54 – 18:09
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:09 – 19:25
- 3☽︎ Moon19:25 – 20:41
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:41 – 21:56
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:56 – 23:12
- 6♂︎ Mars23:12 – 00:27
- 7☉︎ Sun00:27 – 01:43
- 8♀︎ Venus01:43 – 02:59
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:59 – 04:14
- 10☽︎ Moon04:14 – 05:30
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:30 – 06:45
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:45 – 08:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Brussels?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:59 and sets at 16:54: the day lasts 8h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:01, lasts 15h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:59 to 08:44: 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.