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, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Next sunrise
- 07:47
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:45 – 08:36
- 2♂︎ Mars08:36 – 09:27
- 3☉︎ Sun09:27 – 10:18
- 4♀︎ Venus10:18 – 11:09
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:09 – 12:00
- 6☽︎ Moon12:00 – 12:51
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:51 – 13:42
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:42 – 14:33
- 9♂︎ Mars14:33 – 15:24
- 10☉︎ Sun15:24 – 16:15
- 11♀︎ Venus16:15 – 17:06
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:06 – 17:57
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:57 – 19:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:06 – 20:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:16 – 21:25
- 4♂︎ Mars21:25 – 22:34
- 5☉︎ Sun22:34 – 23:43
- 6♀︎ Venus23:43 – 00:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:52 – 02:01
- 8☽︎ Moon02:01 – 03:10
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:10 – 04:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:19 – 05:28
- 11♂︎ Mars05:28 – 06:38
- 12☉︎ Sun06:38 – 07:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:45 and sets at 17:57: the day lasts 10h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:47, lasts 13h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:45 to 08:36: 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.