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, 1 April 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 20:15
- Next sunrise
- 07:16
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:18 – 08:23
- 2☽︎ Moon08:23 – 09:28
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:28 – 10:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:33 – 11:37
- 5♂︎ Mars11:37 – 12:42
- 6☉︎ Sun12:42 – 13:47
- 7♀︎ Venus13:47 – 14:51
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:51 – 15:56
- 9☽︎ Moon15:56 – 17:01
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:01 – 18:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:05 – 19:10
- 12♂︎ Mars19:10 – 20:15
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:15 – 21:10
- 2♀︎ Venus21:10 – 22:05
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:05 – 23:00
- 4☽︎ Moon23:00 – 23:55
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:55 – 00:50
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:50 – 01:46
- 7♂︎ Mars01:46 – 02:41
- 8☉︎ Sun02:41 – 03:36
- 9♀︎ Venus03:36 – 04:31
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:31 – 05:26
- 11☽︎ Moon05:26 – 06:21
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:21 – 07:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?
On Wednesday, 1 April 2026, the Sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 20:15: the day lasts 12h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:16, lasts 11h 01m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:18 to 08:23: 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.