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 Wednesday, 19 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 20:24
- Next sunrise
- 05:58
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:56 – 07:09
- 2☽︎ Moon07:09 – 08:21
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:21 – 09:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:33 – 10:46
- 5♂︎ Mars10:46 – 11:58
- 6☉︎ Sun11:58 – 13:10
- 7♀︎ Venus13:10 – 14:22
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:22 – 15:35
- 9☽︎ Moon15:35 – 16:47
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:47 – 17:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:59 – 19:12
- 12♂︎ Mars19:12 – 20:24
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:24 – 21:12
- 2♀︎ Venus21:12 – 22:00
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:00 – 22:48
- 4☽︎ Moon22:48 – 23:35
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:35 – 00:23
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:23 – 01:11
- 7♂︎ Mars01:11 – 01:59
- 8☉︎ Sun01:59 – 02:47
- 9♀︎ Venus02:47 – 03:34
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:34 – 04:22
- 11☽︎ Moon04:22 – 05:10
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:10 – 05:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Wednesday, 19 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 20:24: the day lasts 14h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:58, lasts 9h 34m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:56 to 07:09: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.