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, 28 April 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 20:59
- Next sunrise
- 06:20
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:21 – 07:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:35 – 08:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:48 – 10:01
- 4♂︎ Mars10:01 – 11:14
- 5☉︎ Sun11:14 – 12:27
- 6♀︎ Venus12:27 – 13:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:40 – 14:53
- 8☽︎ Moon14:53 – 16:07
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:07 – 17:20
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:20 – 18:33
- 11♂︎ Mars18:33 – 19:46
- 12☉︎ Sun19:46 – 20:59
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:59 – 21:46
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:46 – 22:32
- 3☽︎ Moon22:32 – 23:19
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:19 – 00:06
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:06 – 00:53
- 6♂︎ Mars00:53 – 01:39
- 7☉︎ Sun01:39 – 02:26
- 8♀︎ Venus02:26 – 03:13
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:13 – 03:59
- 10☽︎ Moon03:59 – 04:46
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:46 – 05:33
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:33 – 06:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?
On Monday, 28 April 2025, the Sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 20:59: the day lasts 14h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:20, lasts 9h 21m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:21 to 07:35: 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.