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, 10 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 19:34
- Next sunrise
- 06:35
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:33 – 07:38
- 2♂︎ Mars07:38 – 08:43
- 3☉︎ Sun08:43 – 09:48
- 4♀︎ Venus09:48 – 10:53
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:53 – 11:58
- 6☽︎ Moon11:58 – 13:04
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:04 – 14:09
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:09 – 15:14
- 9♂︎ Mars15:14 – 16:19
- 10☉︎ Sun16:19 – 17:24
- 11♀︎ Venus17:24 – 18:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:29 – 19:34
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:34 – 20:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:29 – 21:24
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:24 – 22:19
- 4♂︎ Mars22:19 – 23:14
- 5☉︎ Sun23:14 – 00:09
- 6♀︎ Venus00:09 – 01:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:04 – 01:59
- 8☽︎ Moon01:59 – 02:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:54 – 03:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:49 – 04:44
- 11♂︎ Mars04:44 – 05:40
- 12☉︎ Sun05:40 – 06:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Thursday, 10 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 19:34: the day lasts 13h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:35, lasts 11h 00m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:33 to 07:38: 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.