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, 19 August 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 20:58
- Next sunrise
- 06:39
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:37 – 07:49
- 2♂︎ Mars07:49 – 09:01
- 3☉︎ Sun09:01 – 10:12
- 4♀︎ Venus10:12 – 11:24
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:24 – 12:36
- 6☽︎ Moon12:36 – 13:48
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:48 – 15:00
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:00 – 16:11
- 9♂︎ Mars16:11 – 17:23
- 10☉︎ Sun17:23 – 18:35
- 11♀︎ Venus18:35 – 19:47
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:47 – 20:58
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:58 – 21:47
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:47 – 22:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:35 – 23:23
- 4♂︎ Mars23:23 – 00:12
- 5☉︎ Sun00:12 – 01:00
- 6♀︎ Venus01:00 – 01:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:49 – 02:37
- 8☽︎ Moon02:37 – 03:25
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:25 – 04:14
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:14 – 05:02
- 11♂︎ Mars05:02 – 05:50
- 12☉︎ Sun05:50 – 06:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gent?
On Thursday, 19 August 2027, the Sun rises at 06:37 and sets at 20:58: the day lasts 14h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:39, lasts 9h 40m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:37 to 07:49: 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.