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, 28 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Sunset
- 21:06
- Next sunrise
- 05:22
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:21 – 06:39
- 2☉︎ Sun06:39 – 07:58
- 3♀︎ Venus07:58 – 09:17
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:17 – 10:36
- 5☽︎ Moon10:36 – 11:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:54 – 13:13
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:13 – 14:32
- 8♂︎ Mars14:32 – 15:51
- 9☉︎ Sun15:51 – 17:09
- 10♀︎ Venus17:09 – 18:28
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:28 – 19:47
- 12☽︎ Moon19:47 – 21:06
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:06 – 21:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:47 – 22:28
- 3♂︎ Mars22:28 – 23:10
- 4☉︎ Sun23:10 – 23:51
- 5♀︎ Venus23:51 – 00:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:33 – 01:14
- 7☽︎ Moon01:14 – 01:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:55 – 02:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:37 – 03:18
- 10♂︎ Mars03:18 – 03:59
- 11☉︎ Sun03:59 – 04:41
- 12♀︎ Venus04:41 – 05:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 21:06: the day lasts 15h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:22, lasts 8h 17m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:21 to 06:39: 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.