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, 5 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 18:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:17
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:15 – 08:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:12 – 09:08
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:08 – 10:05
- 4♂︎ Mars10:05 – 11:02
- 5☉︎ Sun11:02 – 11:58
- 6♀︎ Venus11:58 – 12:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:55 – 13:52
- 8☽︎ Moon13:52 – 14:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:48 – 15:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:45 – 16:42
- 11♂︎ Mars16:42 – 17:38
- 12☉︎ Sun17:38 – 18:35
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:35 – 19:39
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:39 – 20:42
- 3☽︎ Moon20:42 – 21:46
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:46 – 22:49
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:49 – 23:52
- 6♂︎ Mars23:52 – 00:56
- 7☉︎ Sun00:56 – 01:59
- 8♀︎ Venus01:59 – 03:03
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:03 – 04:06
- 10☽︎ Moon04:06 – 05:10
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:10 – 06:13
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:13 – 07:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Monday, 5 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:15 and sets at 18:35: the day lasts 11h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:17, lasts 12h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:15 to 08:12: 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.