Planetary hours
in Gent.
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, 11 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 21:22
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:01 – 07:18
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:18 – 08:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:34 – 09:51
- 4♂︎ Mars09:51 – 11:08
- 5☉︎ Sun11:08 – 12:25
- 6♀︎ Venus12:25 – 13:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:42 – 14:58
- 8☽︎ Moon14:58 – 16:15
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:15 – 17:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:32 – 18:49
- 11♂︎ Mars18:49 – 20:05
- 12☉︎ Sun20:05 – 21:22
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:22 – 22:05
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:05 – 22:48
- 3☽︎ Moon22:48 – 23:31
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:31 – 00:15
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:15 – 00:58
- 6♂︎ Mars00:58 – 01:41
- 7☉︎ Sun01:41 – 02:24
- 8♀︎ Venus02:24 – 03:07
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:07 – 03:50
- 10☽︎ Moon03:50 – 04:33
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:33 – 05:16
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:16 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gent?
On Monday, 11 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 21:22: the day lasts 15h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 8h 37m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:01 to 07:18: 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.