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 Wednesday, 22 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 21:42
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:54 – 07:13
- 2☽︎ Moon07:13 – 08:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:32 – 09:51
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:51 – 11:10
- 5♂︎ Mars11:10 – 12:29
- 6☉︎ Sun12:29 – 13:48
- 7♀︎ Venus13:48 – 15:07
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:07 – 16:26
- 9☽︎ Moon16:26 – 17:45
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:45 – 19:04
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:04 – 20:23
- 12♂︎ Mars20:23 – 21:42
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:42 – 22:23
- 2♀︎ Venus22:23 – 23:04
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:04 – 23:45
- 4☽︎ Moon23:45 – 00:26
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:26 – 01:08
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:08 – 01:49
- 7♂︎ Mars01:49 – 02:30
- 8☉︎ Sun02:30 – 03:11
- 9♀︎ Venus03:11 – 03:52
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:52 – 04:33
- 11☽︎ Moon04:33 – 05:14
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:14 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Schaerbeek?
On Wednesday, 22 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 21:42: the day lasts 15h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 8h 13m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:54 to 07:13: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.