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, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:50
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Next sunrise
- 06:52
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (America/Halifax).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:50 – 08:41
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:41 – 09:33
- 3♂︎ Mars09:33 – 10:24
- 4☉︎ Sun10:24 – 11:15
- 5♀︎ Venus11:15 – 12:06
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:06 – 12:57
- 7☽︎ Moon12:57 – 13:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:48 – 14:39
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:39 – 15:31
- 10♂︎ Mars15:31 – 16:22
- 11☉︎ Sun16:22 – 17:13
- 12♀︎ Venus17:13 – 18:04
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:04 – 19:13
- 2☽︎ Moon19:13 – 20:22
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:22 – 21:31
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:31 – 22:40
- 5♂︎ Mars22:40 – 23:49
- 6☉︎ Sun23:49 – 00:58
- 7♀︎ Venus00:58 – 01:07
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:07 – 02:16
- 9☽︎ Moon02:16 – 03:25
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:25 – 04:34
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:34 – 05:43
- 12♂︎ Mars05:43 – 06:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Halifax?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:50 and sets at 18:04: the day lasts 10h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:52, lasts 13h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:50 to 08:41: 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.