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, 11 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:07
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (America/Halifax).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:05 – 07:54
- 2☽︎ Moon07:54 – 08:43
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:43 – 09:31
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:31 – 10:20
- 5♂︎ Mars10:20 – 11:09
- 6☉︎ Sun11:09 – 11:58
- 7♀︎ Venus11:58 – 12:46
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:46 – 13:35
- 9☽︎ Moon13:35 – 14:24
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:24 – 15:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:13 – 16:01
- 12♂︎ Mars16:01 – 16:50
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:50 – 18:01
- 2♀︎ Venus18:01 – 19:13
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:13 – 20:24
- 4☽︎ Moon20:24 – 21:36
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:36 – 22:47
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:47 – 23:58
- 7♂︎ Mars23:58 – 01:10
- 8☉︎ Sun01:10 – 02:21
- 9♀︎ Venus02:21 – 03:32
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:32 – 04:44
- 11☽︎ Moon04:44 – 05:55
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:55 – 07:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Halifax?
On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 16:50: the day lasts 9h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:07, lasts 14h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:05 to 07:54: 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.