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 Saturday, 4 April 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 20:20
- Next sunrise
- 07:10
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:12 – 08:17
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:17 – 09:23
- 3♂︎ Mars09:23 – 10:29
- 4☉︎ Sun10:29 – 11:34
- 5♀︎ Venus11:34 – 12:40
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:40 – 13:46
- 7☽︎ Moon13:46 – 14:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:51 – 15:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:57 – 17:03
- 10♂︎ Mars17:03 – 18:08
- 11☉︎ Sun18:08 – 19:14
- 12♀︎ Venus19:14 – 20:20
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:20 – 21:14
- 2☽︎ Moon21:14 – 22:08
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:08 – 23:02
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:02 – 23:56
- 5♂︎ Mars23:56 – 00:51
- 6☉︎ Sun00:51 – 01:45
- 7♀︎ Venus01:45 – 02:39
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:39 – 03:33
- 9☽︎ Moon03:33 – 04:27
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:27 – 05:21
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:21 – 06:15
- 12♂︎ Mars06:15 – 07:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?
On Saturday, 4 April 2026, the Sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 20:20: the day lasts 13h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:10, lasts 10h 50m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:12 to 08:17: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.