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 Tuesday, 9 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:45
- Sunset
- 21:28
- Next sunrise
- 04:45
A day hour lasts 1h 24m; a night hour, 36 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:45 – 06:09
- 2☉︎ Sun06:09 – 07:32
- 3♀︎ Venus07:32 – 08:56
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:56 – 10:20
- 5☽︎ Moon10:20 – 11:43
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:43 – 13:07
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:07 – 14:30
- 8♂︎ Mars14:30 – 15:54
- 9☉︎ Sun15:54 – 17:17
- 10♀︎ Venus17:17 – 18:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:41 – 20:04
- 12☽︎ Moon20:04 – 21:28
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:28 – 22:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:04 – 22:41
- 3♂︎ Mars22:41 – 23:17
- 4☉︎ Sun23:17 – 23:54
- 5♀︎ Venus23:54 – 00:30
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:30 – 01:06
- 7☽︎ Moon01:06 – 01:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:43 – 02:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:19 – 02:56
- 10♂︎ Mars02:56 – 03:32
- 11☉︎ Sun03:32 – 04:09
- 12♀︎ Venus04:09 – 04:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Tuesday, 9 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:45 and sets at 21:28: the day lasts 16h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 24m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:45, lasts 7h 17m: twelve night hours of 36 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:45 to 06:09: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.