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 Tuesday, 14 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 21:54
- Next sunrise
- 05:47
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:46 – 07:07
- 2☉︎ Sun07:07 – 08:27
- 3♀︎ Venus08:27 – 09:48
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:48 – 11:09
- 5☽︎ Moon11:09 – 12:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:29 – 13:50
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:50 – 15:11
- 8♂︎ Mars15:11 – 16:32
- 9☉︎ Sun16:32 – 17:52
- 10♀︎ Venus17:52 – 19:13
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:13 – 20:34
- 12☽︎ Moon20:34 – 21:54
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:54 – 22:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:34 – 23:13
- 3♂︎ Mars23:13 – 23:53
- 4☉︎ Sun23:53 – 00:32
- 5♀︎ Venus00:32 – 01:11
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:11 – 01:51
- 7☽︎ Moon01:51 – 02:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:30 – 03:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:10 – 03:49
- 10♂︎ Mars03:49 – 04:28
- 11☉︎ Sun04:28 – 05:08
- 12♀︎ Venus05:08 – 05:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gent?
On Tuesday, 14 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 21:54: the day lasts 16h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:47, lasts 7h 53m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:46 to 07:07: 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.