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, 21 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:15
- Sunset
- 18:38
- Next sunrise
- 08:17
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:15 – 09:07
- 2☽︎ Moon09:07 – 09:59
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:59 – 10:51
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:51 – 11:43
- 5♂︎ Mars11:43 – 12:35
- 6☉︎ Sun12:35 – 13:26
- 7♀︎ Venus13:26 – 14:18
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:18 – 15:10
- 9☽︎ Moon15:10 – 16:02
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:02 – 16:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:54 – 17:46
- 12♂︎ Mars17:46 – 18:38
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:38 – 19:46
- 2♀︎ Venus19:46 – 20:54
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:54 – 22:03
- 4☽︎ Moon22:03 – 23:11
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:11 – 00:19
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:19 – 01:27
- 7♂︎ Mars01:27 – 02:36
- 8☉︎ Sun02:36 – 03:44
- 9♀︎ Venus03:44 – 04:52
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:52 – 06:00
- 11☽︎ Moon06:00 – 07:09
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:09 – 08:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:15 and sets at 18:38: the day lasts 10h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:17, lasts 13h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:15 to 09:07: 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.