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, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Next sunrise
- 07:52
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:51 – 08:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:37 – 09:23
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:23 – 10:09
- 4♂︎ Mars10:09 – 10:56
- 5☉︎ Sun10:56 – 11:42
- 6♀︎ Venus11:42 – 12:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:28 – 13:14
- 8☽︎ Moon13:14 – 14:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:01 – 14:47
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:47 – 15:33
- 11♂︎ Mars15:33 – 16:19
- 12☉︎ Sun16:19 – 17:06
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:06 – 18:19
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:19 – 19:33
- 3☽︎ Moon19:33 – 20:47
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:47 – 22:01
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:01 – 23:15
- 6♂︎ Mars23:15 – 00:29
- 7☉︎ Sun00:29 – 01:43
- 8♀︎ Venus01:43 – 02:57
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:57 – 04:11
- 10☽︎ Moon04:11 – 05:25
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:25 – 06:38
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:38 – 07:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gent?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:51 and sets at 17:06: the day lasts 9h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:52, lasts 14h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:51 to 08:37: 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.