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 Friday, 22 May 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:01
- Sunset
- 21:07
- Next sunrise
- 05:00
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:01 – 06:22
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:22 – 07:42
- 3☽︎ Moon07:42 – 09:03
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:03 – 10:23
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:23 – 11:44
- 6♂︎ Mars11:44 – 13:04
- 7☉︎ Sun13:04 – 14:25
- 8♀︎ Venus14:25 – 15:45
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:45 – 17:06
- 10☽︎ Moon17:06 – 18:26
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:26 – 19:47
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:47 – 21:07
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:07 – 21:47
- 2☉︎ Sun21:47 – 22:26
- 3♀︎ Venus22:26 – 23:05
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:05 – 23:45
- 5☽︎ Moon23:45 – 00:24
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:24 – 01:04
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:04 – 01:43
- 8♂︎ Mars01:43 – 02:22
- 9☉︎ Sun02:22 – 03:02
- 10♀︎ Venus03:02 – 03:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:41 – 04:21
- 12☽︎ Moon04:21 – 05:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Friday, 22 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:01 and sets at 21:07: the day lasts 16h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:00, lasts 7h 53m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:01 to 06:22: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.