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 Thursday, 14 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 20:34
- Next sunrise
- 05:46
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (America/Halifax).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:47 – 07:01
- 2♂︎ Mars07:01 – 08:15
- 3☉︎ Sun08:15 – 09:29
- 4♀︎ Venus09:29 – 10:43
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:43 – 11:57
- 6☽︎ Moon11:57 – 13:11
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:11 – 14:24
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:24 – 15:38
- 9♂︎ Mars15:38 – 16:52
- 10☉︎ Sun16:52 – 18:06
- 11♀︎ Venus18:06 – 19:20
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:20 – 20:34
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:34 – 21:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:20 – 22:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:06 – 22:52
- 4♂︎ Mars22:52 – 23:38
- 5☉︎ Sun23:38 – 00:24
- 6♀︎ Venus00:24 – 01:10
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:10 – 01:56
- 8☽︎ Moon01:56 – 02:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:42 – 03:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:28 – 04:14
- 11♂︎ Mars04:14 – 05:00
- 12☉︎ Sun05:00 – 05:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Halifax?
On Thursday, 14 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 20:34: the day lasts 14h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:46, lasts 9h 12m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:47 to 07:01: 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.