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, 1 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 18:54
- Next sunrise
- 07:13
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (America/Halifax).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:12 – 08:10
- 2♂︎ Mars08:10 – 09:09
- 3☉︎ Sun09:09 – 10:07
- 4♀︎ Venus10:07 – 11:06
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:06 – 12:04
- 6☽︎ Moon12:04 – 13:03
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:03 – 14:02
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:02 – 15:00
- 9♂︎ Mars15:00 – 15:59
- 10☉︎ Sun15:59 – 16:57
- 11♀︎ Venus16:57 – 17:56
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:56 – 18:54
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:54 – 19:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:56 – 20:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:57 – 21:59
- 4♂︎ Mars21:59 – 23:01
- 5☉︎ Sun23:01 – 00:02
- 6♀︎ Venus00:02 – 01:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:04 – 02:05
- 8☽︎ Moon02:05 – 03:07
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:07 – 04:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:08 – 05:10
- 11♂︎ Mars05:10 – 06:11
- 12☉︎ Sun06:11 – 07:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Halifax?
On Thursday, 1 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 18:54: the day lasts 11h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:13, lasts 12h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:12 to 08:10: 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.