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, 30 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 21:02
- Next sunrise
- 05:25
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:24 – 06:42
- 2♂︎ Mars06:42 – 08:00
- 3☉︎ Sun08:00 – 09:18
- 4♀︎ Venus09:18 – 10:37
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:37 – 11:55
- 6☽︎ Moon11:55 – 13:13
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:13 – 14:31
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:31 – 15:49
- 9♂︎ Mars15:49 – 17:08
- 10☉︎ Sun17:08 – 18:26
- 11♀︎ Venus18:26 – 19:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:44 – 21:02
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:02 – 21:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:44 – 22:26
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:26 – 23:08
- 4♂︎ Mars23:08 – 23:50
- 5☉︎ Sun23:50 – 00:32
- 6♀︎ Venus00:32 – 01:14
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:14 – 01:56
- 8☽︎ Moon01:56 – 02:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:38 – 03:20
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:20 – 04:01
- 11♂︎ Mars04:01 – 04:43
- 12☉︎ Sun04:43 – 05:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Thursday, 30 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:24 and sets at 21:02: the day lasts 15h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:25, lasts 8h 23m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:24 to 06:42: 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.