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 Wednesday, 5 February 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Next sunrise
- 07:40
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:42 – 08:28
- 2☽︎ Moon08:28 – 09:15
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:15 – 10:02
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:02 – 10:48
- 5♂︎ Mars10:48 – 11:35
- 6☉︎ Sun11:35 – 12:21
- 7♀︎ Venus12:21 – 13:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:08 – 13:55
- 9☽︎ Moon13:55 – 14:41
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:41 – 15:28
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:28 – 16:15
- 12♂︎ Mars16:15 – 17:01
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:01 – 18:15
- 2♀︎ Venus18:15 – 19:28
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:28 – 20:41
- 4☽︎ Moon20:41 – 21:54
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:54 – 23:07
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:07 – 00:21
- 7♂︎ Mars00:21 – 01:34
- 8☉︎ Sun01:34 – 02:47
- 9♀︎ Venus02:47 – 04:00
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:00 – 05:13
- 11☽︎ Moon05:13 – 06:27
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:27 – 07:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Wednesday, 5 February 2025, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 17:01: the day lasts 9h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:40, lasts 14h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:42 to 08:28: 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.