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, 14 September 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 19:25
- Next sunrise
- 06:41
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:40 – 07:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:43 – 08:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:47 – 09:51
- 4♂︎ Mars09:51 – 10:55
- 5☉︎ Sun10:55 – 11:58
- 6♀︎ Venus11:58 – 13:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:02 – 14:06
- 8☽︎ Moon14:06 – 15:10
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:10 – 16:13
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:13 – 17:17
- 11♂︎ Mars17:17 – 18:21
- 12☉︎ Sun18:21 – 19:25
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:25 – 20:21
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:21 – 21:17
- 3☽︎ Moon21:17 – 22:14
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:14 – 23:10
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:10 – 00:07
- 6♂︎ Mars00:07 – 01:03
- 7☉︎ Sun01:03 – 01:59
- 8♀︎ Venus01:59 – 02:56
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:56 – 03:52
- 10☽︎ Moon03:52 – 04:48
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:48 – 05:45
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:45 – 06:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Monday, 14 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:40 and sets at 19:25: the day lasts 12h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:41, lasts 11h 16m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:40 to 07:43: 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.