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, 28 April 2029: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 20:59
- Next sunrise
- 06:20
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:21 – 07:35
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:35 – 08:48
- 3♂︎ Mars08:48 – 10:01
- 4☉︎ Sun10:01 – 11:14
- 5♀︎ Venus11:14 – 12:27
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:27 – 13:40
- 7☽︎ Moon13:40 – 14:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:53 – 16:07
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:07 – 17:20
- 10♂︎ Mars17:20 – 18:33
- 11☉︎ Sun18:33 – 19:46
- 12♀︎ Venus19:46 – 20:59
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:59 – 21:46
- 2☽︎ Moon21:46 – 22:33
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:33 – 23:19
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:19 – 00:06
- 5♂︎ Mars00:06 – 00:53
- 6☉︎ Sun00:53 – 01:39
- 7♀︎ Venus01:39 – 02:26
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:26 – 03:13
- 9☽︎ Moon03:13 – 03:59
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:59 – 04:46
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:46 – 05:33
- 12♂︎ Mars05:33 – 06:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?
On Saturday, 28 April 2029, the Sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 20:59: the day lasts 14h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:20, lasts 9h 20m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:21 to 07:35: 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.