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, 25 November 2024: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:15
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Next sunrise
- 08:16
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:15 – 08:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:57 – 09:39
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:39 – 10:22
- 4♂︎ Mars10:22 – 11:04
- 5☉︎ Sun11:04 – 11:47
- 6♀︎ Venus11:47 – 12:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:29 – 13:12
- 8☽︎ Moon13:12 – 13:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:54 – 14:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:36 – 15:19
- 11♂︎ Mars15:19 – 16:01
- 12☉︎ Sun16:01 – 16:44
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:44 – 18:01
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:01 – 19:19
- 3☽︎ Moon19:19 – 20:37
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:37 – 21:55
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:55 – 23:12
- 6♂︎ Mars23:12 – 00:30
- 7☉︎ Sun00:30 – 01:48
- 8♀︎ Venus01:48 – 03:05
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:05 – 04:23
- 10☽︎ Moon04:23 – 05:41
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:41 – 06:58
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:58 – 08:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?
On Monday, 25 November 2024, the Sun rises at 08:15 and sets at 16:44: the day lasts 8h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:16, lasts 15h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:15 to 08:57: 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.