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 Tuesday, 14 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 20:57
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (America/Halifax).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:42 – 06:58
- 2☉︎ Sun06:58 – 08:14
- 3♀︎ Venus08:14 – 09:31
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:31 – 10:47
- 5☽︎ Moon10:47 – 12:03
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:03 – 13:20
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:20 – 14:36
- 8♂︎ Mars14:36 – 15:52
- 9☉︎ Sun15:52 – 17:08
- 10♀︎ Venus17:08 – 18:25
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:25 – 19:41
- 12☽︎ Moon19:41 – 20:57
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:57 – 21:41
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:41 – 22:25
- 3♂︎ Mars22:25 – 23:09
- 4☉︎ Sun23:09 – 23:52
- 5♀︎ Venus23:52 – 00:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:36 – 01:20
- 7☽︎ Moon01:20 – 02:04
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:04 – 02:48
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:48 – 03:31
- 10♂︎ Mars03:31 – 04:15
- 11☉︎ Sun04:15 – 04:59
- 12♀︎ Venus04:59 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Halifax?
On Tuesday, 14 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 20:57: the day lasts 15h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 8h 46m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:42 to 06:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.