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, 7 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Next sunrise
- 07:38
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (America/Halifax).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:37 – 08:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:22 – 09:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:06 – 09:51
- 4♂︎ Mars09:51 – 10:36
- 5☉︎ Sun10:36 – 11:21
- 6♀︎ Venus11:21 – 12:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:05 – 12:50
- 8☽︎ Moon12:50 – 13:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:35 – 14:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:19 – 15:04
- 11♂︎ Mars15:04 – 15:49
- 12☉︎ Sun15:49 – 16:34
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:34 – 17:49
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:49 – 19:04
- 3☽︎ Moon19:04 – 20:20
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:20 – 21:35
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:35 – 22:50
- 6♂︎ Mars22:50 – 00:06
- 7☉︎ Sun00:06 – 01:21
- 8♀︎ Venus01:21 – 02:36
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:36 – 03:52
- 10☽︎ Moon03:52 – 05:07
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:07 – 06:23
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:23 – 07:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Halifax?
On Monday, 7 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:37 and sets at 16:34: the day lasts 8h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:38, lasts 15h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:37 to 08:22: 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.