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, 14 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 20:55
- Next sunrise
- 05:11
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:13 – 06:31
- 2♂︎ Mars06:31 – 07:50
- 3☉︎ Sun07:50 – 09:08
- 4♀︎ Venus09:08 – 10:27
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:27 – 11:45
- 6☽︎ Moon11:45 – 13:04
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:04 – 14:22
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:22 – 15:41
- 9♂︎ Mars15:41 – 17:00
- 10☉︎ Sun17:00 – 18:18
- 11♀︎ Venus18:18 – 19:37
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:37 – 20:55
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:55 – 21:36
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:36 – 22:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:18 – 22:59
- 4♂︎ Mars22:59 – 23:40
- 5☉︎ Sun23:40 – 00:22
- 6♀︎ Venus00:22 – 01:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:03 – 01:45
- 8☽︎ Moon01:45 – 02:26
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:26 – 03:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:07 – 03:49
- 11♂︎ Mars03:49 – 04:30
- 12☉︎ Sun04:30 – 05:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Thursday, 14 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:13 and sets at 20:55: the day lasts 15h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:11, lasts 8h 16m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:13 to 06:31: 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.