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, 10 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 20:42
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:41 – 06:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:56 – 08:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:12 – 09:27
- 4♂︎ Mars09:27 – 10:42
- 5☉︎ Sun10:42 – 11:57
- 6♀︎ Venus11:57 – 13:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:12 – 14:27
- 8☽︎ Moon14:27 – 15:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:42 – 16:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:57 – 18:12
- 11♂︎ Mars18:12 – 19:27
- 12☉︎ Sun19:27 – 20:42
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:42 – 21:28
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:28 – 22:13
- 3☽︎ Moon22:13 – 22:58
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:58 – 23:43
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:43 – 00:28
- 6♂︎ Mars00:28 – 01:13
- 7☉︎ Sun01:13 – 01:58
- 8♀︎ Venus01:58 – 02:43
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:43 – 03:28
- 10☽︎ Moon03:28 – 04:13
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:13 – 04:58
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:58 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Monday, 10 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 20:42: the day lasts 15h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 9h 01m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:41 to 06:56: 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.