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, 15 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:34
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:32 – 08:26
- 2♂︎ Mars08:26 – 09:19
- 3☉︎ Sun09:19 – 10:12
- 4♀︎ Venus10:12 – 11:06
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:06 – 11:59
- 6☽︎ Moon11:59 – 12:52
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:52 – 13:46
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:46 – 14:39
- 9♂︎ Mars14:39 – 15:32
- 10☉︎ Sun15:32 – 16:26
- 11♀︎ Venus16:26 – 17:19
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:19 – 18:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:12 – 19:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:19 – 20:26
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:26 – 21:33
- 4♂︎ Mars21:33 – 22:40
- 5☉︎ Sun22:40 – 23:47
- 6♀︎ Venus23:47 – 00:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:53 – 02:00
- 8☽︎ Moon02:00 – 03:07
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:07 – 04:14
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:14 – 05:21
- 11♂︎ Mars05:21 – 06:27
- 12☉︎ Sun06:27 – 07:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:32 and sets at 18:12: the day lasts 10h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:34, lasts 13h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:32 to 08:26: 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.