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, 29 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Next sunrise
- 06:34
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (America/Halifax).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:33 – 07:40
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:40 – 08:47
- 3♂︎ Mars08:47 – 09:54
- 4☉︎ Sun09:54 – 11:00
- 5♀︎ Venus11:00 – 12:07
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:07 – 13:14
- 7☽︎ Moon13:14 – 14:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:21 – 15:28
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:28 – 16:35
- 10♂︎ Mars16:35 – 17:42
- 11☉︎ Sun17:42 – 18:49
- 12♀︎ Venus18:49 – 19:56
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:56 – 20:49
- 2☽︎ Moon20:49 – 21:42
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:42 – 22:35
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:35 – 23:29
- 5♂︎ Mars23:29 – 00:22
- 6☉︎ Sun00:22 – 01:15
- 7♀︎ Venus01:15 – 02:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:08 – 03:01
- 9☽︎ Moon03:01 – 03:54
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:54 – 04:48
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:48 – 05:41
- 12♂︎ Mars05:41 – 06:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Halifax?
On Saturday, 29 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 19:56: the day lasts 13h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:34, lasts 10h 38m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:33 to 07:40: 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.