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, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Next sunrise
- 07:34
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:32 – 08:21
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:21 – 09:10
- 3♂︎ Mars09:10 – 09:59
- 4☉︎ Sun09:59 – 10:48
- 5♀︎ Venus10:48 – 11:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:37 – 12:26
- 7☽︎ Moon12:26 – 13:14
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:14 – 14:03
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:03 – 14:52
- 10♂︎ Mars14:52 – 15:41
- 11☉︎ Sun15:41 – 16:30
- 12♀︎ Venus16:30 – 17:19
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:19 – 18:30
- 2☽︎ Moon18:30 – 19:41
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:41 – 20:53
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:53 – 22:04
- 5♂︎ Mars22:04 – 23:15
- 6☉︎ Sun23:15 – 00:26
- 7♀︎ Venus00:26 – 01:38
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:38 – 02:49
- 9☽︎ Moon02:49 – 04:00
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:00 – 05:11
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:11 – 06:23
- 12♂︎ Mars06:23 – 07:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:32 and sets at 17:19: the day lasts 9h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:34, lasts 14h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:32 to 08:21: 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.