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, 23 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:49
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Next sunrise
- 07:49
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (America/Halifax).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:49 – 08:33
- 2☽︎ Moon08:33 – 09:17
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:17 – 10:01
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:01 – 10:45
- 5♂︎ Mars10:45 – 11:29
- 6☉︎ Sun11:29 – 12:13
- 7♀︎ Venus12:13 – 12:57
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:57 – 13:41
- 9☽︎ Moon13:41 – 14:25
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:25 – 15:09
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:09 – 15:53
- 12♂︎ Mars15:53 – 16:37
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:37 – 17:53
- 2♀︎ Venus17:53 – 19:09
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:09 – 20:25
- 4☽︎ Moon20:25 – 21:41
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:41 – 22:57
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:57 – 00:13
- 7♂︎ Mars00:13 – 01:29
- 8☉︎ Sun01:29 – 02:45
- 9♀︎ Venus02:45 – 04:01
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:01 – 05:17
- 11☽︎ Moon05:17 – 06:33
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:33 – 07:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Halifax?
On Wednesday, 23 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:49 and sets at 16:37: the day lasts 8h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:49, lasts 15h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:49 to 08:33: 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.