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, 10 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (America/Halifax).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:40 – 08:24
- 2♂︎ Mars08:24 – 09:09
- 3☉︎ Sun09:09 – 09:53
- 4♀︎ Venus09:53 – 10:38
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:38 – 11:22
- 6☽︎ Moon11:22 – 12:07
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:07 – 12:51
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:51 – 13:36
- 9♂︎ Mars13:36 – 14:20
- 10☉︎ Sun14:20 – 15:04
- 11♀︎ Venus15:04 – 15:49
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:49 – 16:33
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:33 – 17:49
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:49 – 19:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:05 – 20:20
- 4♂︎ Mars20:20 – 21:36
- 5☉︎ Sun21:36 – 22:51
- 6♀︎ Venus22:51 – 00:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:07 – 01:23
- 8☽︎ Moon01:23 – 02:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:38 – 03:54
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:54 – 05:09
- 11♂︎ Mars05:09 – 06:25
- 12☉︎ Sun06:25 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Halifax?
On Thursday, 10 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 16:33: the day lasts 8h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 15h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:40 to 08:24: 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.