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, 16 February 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:21 – 08:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:11 – 09:01
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:01 – 09:51
- 4♂︎ Mars09:51 – 10:41
- 5☉︎ Sun10:41 – 11:31
- 6♀︎ Venus11:31 – 12:22
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:22 – 13:12
- 8☽︎ Moon13:12 – 14:02
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:02 – 14:52
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:52 – 15:42
- 11♂︎ Mars15:42 – 16:32
- 12☉︎ Sun16:32 – 17:22
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:22 – 18:32
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:32 – 19:41
- 3☽︎ Moon19:41 – 20:51
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:51 – 22:01
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:01 – 23:11
- 6♂︎ Mars23:11 – 00:21
- 7☉︎ Sun00:21 – 01:30
- 8♀︎ Venus01:30 – 02:40
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:40 – 03:50
- 10☽︎ Moon03:50 – 05:00
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:00 – 06:09
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:09 – 07:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Monday, 16 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 17:22: the day lasts 10h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 13h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:21 to 08:11: 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.