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, 22 June 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:44
- Sunset
- 21:34
- Next sunrise
- 04:45
A day hour lasts 1h 24m; a night hour, 36 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:44 – 06:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:08 – 07:33
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:33 – 08:57
- 4♂︎ Mars08:57 – 10:21
- 5☉︎ Sun10:21 – 11:45
- 6♀︎ Venus11:45 – 13:09
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:09 – 14:33
- 8☽︎ Moon14:33 – 15:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:57 – 17:22
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:22 – 18:46
- 11♂︎ Mars18:46 – 20:10
- 12☉︎ Sun20:10 – 21:34
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:34 – 22:10
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:10 – 22:46
- 3☽︎ Moon22:46 – 23:22
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:22 – 23:57
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:57 – 00:33
- 6♂︎ Mars00:33 – 01:09
- 7☉︎ Sun01:09 – 01:45
- 8♀︎ Venus01:45 – 02:21
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:21 – 02:57
- 10☽︎ Moon02:57 – 03:33
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:33 – 04:09
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:09 – 04:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Monday, 22 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:44 and sets at 21:34: the day lasts 16h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 24m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:45, lasts 7h 11m: twelve night hours of 36 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:44 to 06:08: 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.