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 Wednesday, 15 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 20:56
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (America/Halifax).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:43 – 06:59
- 2☽︎ Moon06:59 – 08:15
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:15 – 09:31
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:31 – 10:47
- 5♂︎ Mars10:47 – 12:03
- 6☉︎ Sun12:03 – 13:20
- 7♀︎ Venus13:20 – 14:36
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:36 – 15:52
- 9☽︎ Moon15:52 – 17:08
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:08 – 18:24
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:24 – 19:40
- 12♂︎ Mars19:40 – 20:56
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:56 – 21:40
- 2♀︎ Venus21:40 – 22:24
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:24 – 23:08
- 4☽︎ Moon23:08 – 23:52
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:52 – 00:36
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:36 – 01:20
- 7♂︎ Mars01:20 – 02:04
- 8☉︎ Sun02:04 – 02:48
- 9♀︎ Venus02:48 – 03:32
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:32 – 04:16
- 11☽︎ Moon04:16 – 05:00
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:00 – 05:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Halifax?
On Wednesday, 15 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 20:56: the day lasts 15h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 8h 47m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:43 to 06:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.