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, 19 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:40 – 08:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:32 – 09:24
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:24 – 10:16
- 4♂︎ Mars10:16 – 11:08
- 5☉︎ Sun11:08 – 12:00
- 6♀︎ Venus12:00 – 12:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:52 – 13:44
- 8☽︎ Moon13:44 – 14:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:36 – 15:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:28 – 16:20
- 11♂︎ Mars16:20 – 17:12
- 12☉︎ Sun17:12 – 18:04
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:04 – 19:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:12 – 20:20
- 3☽︎ Moon20:20 – 21:28
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:28 – 22:36
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:36 – 23:44
- 6♂︎ Mars23:44 – 00:53
- 7☉︎ Sun00:53 – 02:01
- 8♀︎ Venus02:01 – 03:09
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:09 – 04:17
- 10☽︎ Moon04:17 – 05:25
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:25 – 06:33
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:33 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Monday, 19 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 18:04: the day lasts 10h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 13h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:40 to 08:32: 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.