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, 25 November 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:14
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Next sunrise
- 08:16
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:14 – 08:57
- 2☉︎ Sun08:57 – 09:39
- 3♀︎ Venus09:39 – 10:22
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:22 – 11:04
- 5☽︎ Moon11:04 – 11:47
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:47 – 12:29
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:29 – 13:12
- 8♂︎ Mars13:12 – 13:54
- 9☉︎ Sun13:54 – 14:37
- 10♀︎ Venus14:37 – 15:19
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:19 – 16:01
- 12☽︎ Moon16:01 – 16:44
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:44 – 18:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:02 – 19:19
- 3♂︎ Mars19:19 – 20:37
- 4☉︎ Sun20:37 – 21:55
- 5♀︎ Venus21:55 – 23:12
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:12 – 00:30
- 7☽︎ Moon00:30 – 01:47
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:47 – 03:05
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:05 – 04:23
- 10♂︎ Mars04:23 – 05:40
- 11☉︎ Sun05:40 – 06:58
- 12♀︎ Venus06:58 – 08:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?
On Tuesday, 25 November 2025, the Sun rises at 08:14 and sets at 16:44: the day lasts 8h 30m, 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?
Mars, from 08:14 to 08:57: 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.