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 Monday, 5 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 18:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:18
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (America/Halifax).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:17 – 08:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:14 – 09:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:12 – 10:09
- 4♂︎ Mars10:09 – 11:07
- 5☉︎ Sun11:07 – 12:04
- 6♀︎ Venus12:04 – 13:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:02 – 13:59
- 8☽︎ Moon13:59 – 14:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:57 – 15:54
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:54 – 16:52
- 11♂︎ Mars16:52 – 17:49
- 12☉︎ Sun17:49 – 18:47
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:47 – 19:50
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:50 – 20:52
- 3☽︎ Moon20:52 – 21:55
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:55 – 22:57
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:57 – 00:00
- 6♂︎ Mars00:00 – 01:02
- 7☉︎ Sun01:02 – 02:05
- 8♀︎ Venus02:05 – 03:08
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:08 – 04:10
- 10☽︎ Moon04:10 – 05:13
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:13 – 06:15
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:15 – 07:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Halifax?
On Monday, 5 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:17 and sets at 18:47: the day lasts 11h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:18, lasts 12h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:17 to 08:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.