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, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:13
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Next sunrise
- 08:15
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:13 – 09:05
- 2☉︎ Sun09:05 – 09:58
- 3♀︎ Venus09:58 – 10:50
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:50 – 11:42
- 5☽︎ Moon11:42 – 12:34
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:34 – 13:26
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:26 – 14:19
- 8♂︎ Mars14:19 – 15:11
- 9☉︎ Sun15:11 – 16:03
- 10♀︎ Venus16:03 – 16:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:55 – 17:47
- 12☽︎ Moon17:47 – 18:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:40 – 19:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:47 – 20:55
- 3♂︎ Mars20:55 – 22:03
- 4☉︎ Sun22:03 – 23:11
- 5♀︎ Venus23:11 – 00:19
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:19 – 01:27
- 7☽︎ Moon01:27 – 02:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:35 – 03:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:43 – 04:51
- 10♂︎ Mars04:51 – 05:59
- 11☉︎ Sun05:59 – 07:07
- 12♀︎ Venus07:07 – 08:15
Other cities · Belgium
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Schaerbeek?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:13 and sets at 18:40: the day lasts 10h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:15, lasts 13h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:13 to 09:05: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.