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 Thursday, 17 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 19:52
- Next sunrise
- 07:22
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:21 – 08:23
- 2♂︎ Mars08:23 – 09:26
- 3☉︎ Sun09:26 – 10:28
- 4♀︎ Venus10:28 – 11:31
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:31 – 12:34
- 6☽︎ Moon12:34 – 13:36
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:36 – 14:39
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:39 – 15:42
- 9♂︎ Mars15:42 – 16:44
- 10☉︎ Sun16:44 – 17:47
- 11♀︎ Venus17:47 – 18:49
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:49 – 19:52
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:52 – 20:50
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:50 – 21:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:47 – 22:45
- 4♂︎ Mars22:45 – 23:42
- 5☉︎ Sun23:42 – 00:40
- 6♀︎ Venus00:40 – 01:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:37 – 02:35
- 8☽︎ Moon02:35 – 03:32
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:32 – 04:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:30 – 05:27
- 11♂︎ Mars05:27 – 06:25
- 12☉︎ Sun06:25 – 07:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?
On Thursday, 17 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 19:52: the day lasts 12h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:22, lasts 11h 30m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:21 to 08:23: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.