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, 10 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Next sunrise
- 07:54
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:52 – 08:38
- 2☉︎ Sun08:38 – 09:24
- 3♀︎ Venus09:24 – 10:10
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:10 – 10:56
- 5☽︎ Moon10:56 – 11:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:42 – 12:28
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:28 – 13:14
- 8♂︎ Mars13:14 – 14:00
- 9☉︎ Sun14:00 – 14:46
- 10♀︎ Venus14:46 – 15:32
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:32 – 16:18
- 12☽︎ Moon16:18 – 17:04
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:04 – 18:18
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:18 – 19:32
- 3♂︎ Mars19:32 – 20:47
- 4☉︎ Sun20:47 – 22:01
- 5♀︎ Venus22:01 – 23:15
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:15 – 00:29
- 7☽︎ Moon00:29 – 01:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:43 – 02:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:57 – 04:12
- 10♂︎ Mars04:12 – 05:26
- 11☉︎ Sun05:26 – 06:40
- 12♀︎ Venus06:40 – 07:54
Other cities · Belgium
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gent?
On Tuesday, 10 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:52 and sets at 17:04: the day lasts 9h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:54, lasts 14h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:52 to 08:38: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.