Planetary hours
in Schaerbeek.
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 Monday, 13 October 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Sunset
- 18:53
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:02 – 08:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:56 – 09:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:51 – 10:45
- 4♂︎ Mars10:45 – 11:39
- 5☉︎ Sun11:39 – 12:33
- 6♀︎ Venus12:33 – 13:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:28 – 14:22
- 8☽︎ Moon14:22 – 15:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:16 – 16:11
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:11 – 17:05
- 11♂︎ Mars17:05 – 17:59
- 12☉︎ Sun17:59 – 18:53
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:53 – 19:59
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:59 – 21:05
- 3☽︎ Moon21:05 – 22:11
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:11 – 23:17
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:17 – 00:23
- 6♂︎ Mars00:23 – 01:29
- 7☉︎ Sun01:29 – 02:34
- 8♀︎ Venus02:34 – 03:40
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:40 – 04:46
- 10☽︎ Moon04:46 – 05:52
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:52 – 06:58
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:58 – 08:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Schaerbeek?
On Monday, 13 October 2025, the Sun rises at 08:02 and sets at 18:53: the day lasts 10h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 13h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:02 to 08:56: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.