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, 18 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 20:26
- Next sunrise
- 05:56
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:55 – 07:07
- 2☉︎ Sun07:07 – 08:20
- 3♀︎ Venus08:20 – 09:32
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:32 – 10:45
- 5☽︎ Moon10:45 – 11:58
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:58 – 13:10
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:10 – 14:23
- 8♂︎ Mars14:23 – 15:36
- 9☉︎ Sun15:36 – 16:48
- 10♀︎ Venus16:48 – 18:01
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:01 – 19:14
- 12☽︎ Moon19:14 – 20:26
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:26 – 21:14
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:14 – 22:01
- 3♂︎ Mars22:01 – 22:49
- 4☉︎ Sun22:49 – 23:36
- 5♀︎ Venus23:36 – 00:24
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:24 – 01:11
- 7☽︎ Moon01:11 – 01:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:59 – 02:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:46 – 03:34
- 10♂︎ Mars03:34 – 04:21
- 11☉︎ Sun04:21 – 05:09
- 12♀︎ Venus05:09 – 05:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 20:26: the day lasts 14h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:56, lasts 9h 30m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:55 to 07:07: 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.