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 Thursday, 9 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 21:58
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:41 – 07:02
- 2♂︎ Mars07:02 – 08:24
- 3☉︎ Sun08:24 – 09:45
- 4♀︎ Venus09:45 – 11:07
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:07 – 12:28
- 6☽︎ Moon12:28 – 13:50
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:50 – 15:11
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:11 – 16:33
- 9♂︎ Mars16:33 – 17:54
- 10☉︎ Sun17:54 – 19:15
- 11♀︎ Venus19:15 – 20:37
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:37 – 21:58
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:58 – 22:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:37 – 23:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:16 – 23:54
- 4♂︎ Mars23:54 – 00:33
- 5☉︎ Sun00:33 – 01:11
- 6♀︎ Venus01:11 – 01:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:50 – 02:29
- 8☽︎ Moon02:29 – 03:07
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:07 – 03:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:46 – 04:25
- 11♂︎ Mars04:25 – 05:03
- 12☉︎ Sun05:03 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gent?
On Thursday, 9 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 21:58: the day lasts 16h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 7h 43m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:41 to 07:02: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.