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 Monday, 26 January 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 07:56
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:58 – 08:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:41 – 09:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:25 – 10:09
- 4♂︎ Mars10:09 – 10:53
- 5☉︎ Sun10:53 – 11:36
- 6♀︎ Venus11:36 – 12:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:20 – 13:04
- 8☽︎ Moon13:04 – 13:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:47 – 14:31
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:31 – 15:15
- 11♂︎ Mars15:15 – 15:58
- 12☉︎ Sun15:58 – 16:42
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:42 – 17:58
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:58 – 19:15
- 3☽︎ Moon19:15 – 20:31
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:31 – 21:47
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:47 – 23:03
- 6♂︎ Mars23:03 – 00:19
- 7☉︎ Sun00:19 – 01:35
- 8♀︎ Venus01:35 – 02:52
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:52 – 04:08
- 10☽︎ Moon04:08 – 05:24
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:24 – 06:40
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:40 – 07:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Monday, 26 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:58 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 8h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:56, lasts 15h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:58 to 08:41: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.