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 Tuesday, 21 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 21:43
- Next sunrise
- 05:54
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:53 – 07:12
- 2☉︎ Sun07:12 – 08:31
- 3♀︎ Venus08:31 – 09:50
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:50 – 11:10
- 5☽︎ Moon11:10 – 12:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:29 – 13:48
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:48 – 15:07
- 8♂︎ Mars15:07 – 16:26
- 9☉︎ Sun16:26 – 17:46
- 10♀︎ Venus17:46 – 19:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:05 – 20:24
- 12☽︎ Moon20:24 – 21:43
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:43 – 22:24
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:24 – 23:05
- 3♂︎ Mars23:05 – 23:46
- 4☉︎ Sun23:46 – 00:27
- 5♀︎ Venus00:27 – 01:08
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:08 – 01:49
- 7☽︎ Moon01:49 – 02:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:30 – 03:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:10 – 03:51
- 10♂︎ Mars03:51 – 04:32
- 11☉︎ Sun04:32 – 05:13
- 12♀︎ Venus05:13 – 05:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Schaerbeek?
On Tuesday, 21 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 21:43: the day lasts 15h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:54, lasts 8h 11m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:53 to 07:12: 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.