Planetary hours
in Halifax.
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 Saturday, 7 February 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:24
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (America/Halifax).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:25 – 08:16
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:16 – 09:06
- 3♂︎ Mars09:06 – 09:57
- 4☉︎ Sun09:57 – 10:47
- 5♀︎ Venus10:47 – 11:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:38 – 12:28
- 7☽︎ Moon12:28 – 13:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:19 – 14:09
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:09 – 15:00
- 10♂︎ Mars15:00 – 15:50
- 11☉︎ Sun15:50 – 16:41
- 12♀︎ Venus16:41 – 17:31
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:31 – 18:41
- 2☽︎ Moon18:41 – 19:50
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:50 – 20:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:59 – 22:09
- 5♂︎ Mars22:09 – 23:18
- 6☉︎ Sun23:18 – 00:28
- 7♀︎ Venus00:28 – 01:37
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:37 – 02:46
- 9☽︎ Moon02:46 – 03:56
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:56 – 05:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:05 – 06:15
- 12♂︎ Mars06:15 – 07:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Halifax?
On Saturday, 7 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 17:31: the day lasts 10h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:24, lasts 13h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:25 to 08:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.