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, 11 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 20:41
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:43 – 06:58
- 2☉︎ Sun06:58 – 08:13
- 3♀︎ Venus08:13 – 09:27
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:27 – 10:42
- 5☽︎ Moon10:42 – 11:57
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:57 – 13:12
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:12 – 14:27
- 8♂︎ Mars14:27 – 15:41
- 9☉︎ Sun15:41 – 16:56
- 10♀︎ Venus16:56 – 18:11
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:11 – 19:26
- 12☽︎ Moon19:26 – 20:41
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:41 – 21:26
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:26 – 22:11
- 3♂︎ Mars22:11 – 22:57
- 4☉︎ Sun22:57 – 23:42
- 5♀︎ Venus23:42 – 00:27
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:27 – 01:13
- 7☽︎ Moon01:13 – 01:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:58 – 02:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:43 – 03:29
- 10♂︎ Mars03:29 – 04:14
- 11☉︎ Sun04:14 – 04:59
- 12♀︎ Venus04:59 – 05:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Tuesday, 11 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 20:41: the day lasts 14h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 9h 04m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:43 to 06:58: 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.