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, 19 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 07:17
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (America/Halifax).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:16 – 08:03
- 2♂︎ Mars08:03 – 08:50
- 3☉︎ Sun08:50 – 09:37
- 4♀︎ Venus09:37 – 10:25
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:25 – 11:12
- 6☽︎ Moon11:12 – 11:59
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:59 – 12:46
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:46 – 13:33
- 9♂︎ Mars13:33 – 14:21
- 10☉︎ Sun14:21 – 15:08
- 11♀︎ Venus15:08 – 15:55
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:55 – 16:42
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:42 – 17:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:55 – 19:08
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:08 – 20:21
- 4♂︎ Mars20:21 – 21:34
- 5☉︎ Sun21:34 – 22:47
- 6♀︎ Venus22:47 – 00:00
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:00 – 01:13
- 8☽︎ Moon01:13 – 02:25
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:25 – 03:38
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:38 – 04:51
- 11♂︎ Mars04:51 – 06:04
- 12☉︎ Sun06:04 – 07:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Halifax?
On Thursday, 19 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 9h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:17, lasts 14h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:16 to 08:03: 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.