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, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (America/Halifax).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:07 – 07:55
- 2♂︎ Mars07:55 – 08:44
- 3☉︎ Sun08:44 – 09:32
- 4♀︎ Venus09:32 – 10:21
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:21 – 11:09
- 6☽︎ Moon11:09 – 11:58
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:58 – 12:46
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:46 – 13:35
- 9♂︎ Mars13:35 – 14:23
- 10☉︎ Sun14:23 – 15:12
- 11♀︎ Venus15:12 – 16:00
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:00 – 16:49
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:49 – 18:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:01 – 19:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:12 – 20:24
- 4♂︎ Mars20:24 – 21:35
- 5☉︎ Sun21:35 – 22:47
- 6♀︎ Venus22:47 – 23:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:58 – 01:10
- 8☽︎ Moon01:10 – 02:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:22 – 03:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:33 – 04:45
- 11♂︎ Mars04:45 – 05:56
- 12☉︎ Sun05:56 – 07:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Halifax?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 16:49: the day lasts 9h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:08, lasts 14h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:07 to 07:55: 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.