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, 9 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 21:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (America/Halifax).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:38 – 06:55
- 2♂︎ Mars06:55 – 08:11
- 3☉︎ Sun08:11 – 09:28
- 4♀︎ Venus09:28 – 10:45
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:45 – 12:02
- 6☽︎ Moon12:02 – 13:19
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:19 – 14:36
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:36 – 15:53
- 9♂︎ Mars15:53 – 17:09
- 10☉︎ Sun17:09 – 18:26
- 11♀︎ Venus18:26 – 19:43
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:43 – 21:00
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:00 – 21:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:43 – 22:26
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:26 – 23:10
- 4♂︎ Mars23:10 – 23:53
- 5☉︎ Sun23:53 – 00:36
- 6♀︎ Venus00:36 – 01:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:19 – 02:03
- 8☽︎ Moon02:03 – 02:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:46 – 03:29
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:29 – 04:12
- 11♂︎ Mars04:12 – 04:55
- 12☉︎ Sun04:55 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Halifax?
On Thursday, 9 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 21:00: the day lasts 15h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 8h 38m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:38 to 06:55: 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.