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 Tuesday, 20 April 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 20:45
- Next sunrise
- 06:36
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:38 – 07:49
- 2☉︎ Sun07:49 – 08:59
- 3♀︎ Venus08:59 – 10:10
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:10 – 11:21
- 5☽︎ Moon11:21 – 12:31
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:31 – 13:42
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:42 – 14:52
- 8♂︎ Mars14:52 – 16:03
- 9☉︎ Sun16:03 – 17:14
- 10♀︎ Venus17:14 – 18:24
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:24 – 19:35
- 12☽︎ Moon19:35 – 20:45
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:45 – 21:35
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:35 – 22:24
- 3♂︎ Mars22:24 – 23:13
- 4☉︎ Sun23:13 – 00:02
- 5♀︎ Venus00:02 – 00:52
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:52 – 01:41
- 7☽︎ Moon01:41 – 02:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:30 – 03:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:19 – 04:08
- 10♂︎ Mars04:08 – 04:58
- 11☉︎ Sun04:58 – 05:47
- 12♀︎ Venus05:47 – 06:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?
On Tuesday, 20 April 2027, the Sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 20:45: the day lasts 14h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:36, lasts 9h 51m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:38 to 07:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.