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 Tuesday, 8 July 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 21:56
- Next sunrise
- 05:40
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:39 – 07:00
- 2☉︎ Sun07:00 – 08:22
- 3♀︎ Venus08:22 – 09:43
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:43 – 11:04
- 5☽︎ Moon11:04 – 12:26
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:26 – 13:47
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:47 – 15:09
- 8♂︎ Mars15:09 – 16:30
- 9☉︎ Sun16:30 – 17:51
- 10♀︎ Venus17:51 – 19:13
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:13 – 20:34
- 12☽︎ Moon20:34 – 21:56
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:56 – 22:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:34 – 23:13
- 3♂︎ Mars23:13 – 23:52
- 4☉︎ Sun23:52 – 00:30
- 5♀︎ Venus00:30 – 01:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:09 – 01:48
- 7☽︎ Moon01:48 – 02:26
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:26 – 03:05
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:05 – 03:44
- 10♂︎ Mars03:44 – 04:22
- 11☉︎ Sun04:22 – 05:01
- 12♀︎ Venus05:01 – 05:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?
On Tuesday, 8 July 2025, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 21:56: the day lasts 16h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:40, lasts 7h 44m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:39 to 07:00: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.