Planetary hours
in Birmingham.
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 August 2024: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 20:21
- Next sunrise
- 06:00
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:59 – 07:11
- 2☉︎ Sun07:11 – 08:22
- 3♀︎ Venus08:22 – 09:34
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:34 – 10:46
- 5☽︎ Moon10:46 – 11:58
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:58 – 13:10
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:10 – 14:22
- 8♂︎ Mars14:22 – 15:33
- 9☉︎ Sun15:33 – 16:45
- 10♀︎ Venus16:45 – 17:57
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:57 – 19:09
- 12☽︎ Moon19:09 – 20:21
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:21 – 21:09
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:09 – 21:57
- 3♂︎ Mars21:57 – 22:46
- 4☉︎ Sun22:46 – 23:34
- 5♀︎ Venus23:34 – 00:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:22 – 01:11
- 7☽︎ Moon01:11 – 01:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:59 – 02:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:47 – 03:36
- 10♂︎ Mars03:36 – 04:24
- 11☉︎ Sun04:24 – 05:12
- 12♀︎ Venus05:12 – 06:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Tuesday, 20 August 2024, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 20:21: the day lasts 14h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:00, lasts 9h 40m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:59 to 07:11: 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.