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, 8 November 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:48
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Next sunrise
- 07:50
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:48 – 08:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:35 – 09:22
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:22 – 10:08
- 4♂︎ Mars10:08 – 10:55
- 5☉︎ Sun10:55 – 11:41
- 6♀︎ Venus11:41 – 12:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:28 – 13:15
- 8☽︎ Moon13:15 – 14:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:01 – 14:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:48 – 15:34
- 11♂︎ Mars15:34 – 16:21
- 12☉︎ Sun16:21 – 17:08
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:08 – 18:21
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:21 – 19:35
- 3☽︎ Moon19:35 – 20:48
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:48 – 22:02
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:02 – 23:15
- 6♂︎ Mars23:15 – 00:29
- 7☉︎ Sun00:29 – 01:42
- 8♀︎ Venus01:42 – 02:56
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:56 – 04:10
- 10☽︎ Moon04:10 – 05:23
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:23 – 06:37
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:37 – 07:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gent?
On Monday, 8 November 2027, the Sun rises at 07:48 and sets at 17:08: the day lasts 9h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:50, lasts 14h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:48 to 08:35: 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.