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 Wednesday, 26 November 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:16
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Next sunrise
- 08:17
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:16 – 08:58
- 2☽︎ Moon08:58 – 09:40
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:40 – 10:23
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:23 – 11:05
- 5♂︎ Mars11:05 – 11:47
- 6☉︎ Sun11:47 – 12:29
- 7♀︎ Venus12:29 – 13:12
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:12 – 13:54
- 9☽︎ Moon13:54 – 14:36
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:36 – 15:19
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:19 – 16:01
- 12♂︎ Mars16:01 – 16:43
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:43 – 18:01
- 2♀︎ Venus18:01 – 19:19
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:19 – 20:37
- 4☽︎ Moon20:37 – 21:54
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:54 – 23:12
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:12 – 00:30
- 7♂︎ Mars00:30 – 01:48
- 8☉︎ Sun01:48 – 03:06
- 9♀︎ Venus03:06 – 04:24
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:24 – 05:41
- 11☽︎ Moon05:41 – 06:59
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:59 – 08:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?
On Wednesday, 26 November 2025, the Sun rises at 08:16 and sets at 16:43: the day lasts 8h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:17, lasts 15h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:16 to 08:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.