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, 20 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 21:44
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:51 – 07:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:11 – 08:30
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:30 – 09:50
- 4♂︎ Mars09:50 – 11:09
- 5☉︎ Sun11:09 – 12:29
- 6♀︎ Venus12:29 – 13:48
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:48 – 15:07
- 8☽︎ Moon15:07 – 16:27
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:27 – 17:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:46 – 19:06
- 11♂︎ Mars19:06 – 20:25
- 12☉︎ Sun20:25 – 21:44
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:44 – 22:25
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:25 – 23:06
- 3☽︎ Moon23:06 – 23:47
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:47 – 00:27
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:27 – 01:08
- 6♂︎ Mars01:08 – 01:49
- 7☉︎ Sun01:49 – 02:29
- 8♀︎ Venus02:29 – 03:10
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:10 – 03:51
- 10☽︎ Moon03:51 – 04:31
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:31 – 05:12
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:12 – 05:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Schaerbeek?
On Monday, 20 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 21:44: the day lasts 15h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 8h 08m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:51 to 07:11: 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.