Planetary hours
in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean.
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, 4 November 2024: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Next sunrise
- 07:42
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:40 – 08:27
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:27 – 09:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:15 – 10:03
- 4♂︎ Mars10:03 – 10:50
- 5☉︎ Sun10:50 – 11:38
- 6♀︎ Venus11:38 – 12:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:25 – 13:13
- 8☽︎ Moon13:13 – 14:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:01 – 14:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:48 – 15:36
- 11♂︎ Mars15:36 – 16:23
- 12☉︎ Sun16:23 – 17:11
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:11 – 18:24
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:24 – 19:36
- 3☽︎ Moon19:36 – 20:49
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:49 – 22:01
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:01 – 23:14
- 6♂︎ Mars23:14 – 00:26
- 7☉︎ Sun00:26 – 01:39
- 8♀︎ Venus01:39 – 02:51
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:51 – 04:04
- 10☽︎ Moon04:04 – 05:17
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:17 – 06:29
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:29 – 07:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?
On Monday, 4 November 2024, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 17:11: the day lasts 9h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:42, lasts 14h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:40 to 08:27: 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.