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 Thursday, 5 December 2024: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 15:55
- Next sunrise
- 08:02
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:01 – 08:40
- 2♂︎ Mars08:40 – 09:20
- 3☉︎ Sun09:20 – 09:59
- 4♀︎ Venus09:59 – 10:39
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:39 – 11:18
- 6☽︎ Moon11:18 – 11:58
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:58 – 12:37
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:37 – 13:17
- 9♂︎ Mars13:17 – 13:56
- 10☉︎ Sun13:56 – 14:36
- 11♀︎ Venus14:36 – 15:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:15 – 15:55
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:55 – 17:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:15 – 18:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:36 – 19:56
- 4♂︎ Mars19:56 – 21:17
- 5☉︎ Sun21:17 – 22:38
- 6♀︎ Venus22:38 – 23:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:58 – 01:19
- 8☽︎ Moon01:19 – 02:40
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:40 – 04:00
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:00 – 05:21
- 11♂︎ Mars05:21 – 06:42
- 12☉︎ Sun06:42 – 08:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Thursday, 5 December 2024, the Sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 15:55: the day lasts 7h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:02, lasts 16h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:01 to 08:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.