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 Friday, 23 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 07:49
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:47 – 08:37
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:37 – 09:28
- 3☽︎ Moon09:28 – 10:19
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:19 – 11:10
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:10 – 12:00
- 6♂︎ Mars12:00 – 12:51
- 7☉︎ Sun12:51 – 13:42
- 8♀︎ Venus13:42 – 14:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:32 – 15:23
- 10☽︎ Moon15:23 – 16:14
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:14 – 17:05
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:05 – 17:55
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:55 – 19:05
- 2☉︎ Sun19:05 – 20:14
- 3♀︎ Venus20:14 – 21:24
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:24 – 22:33
- 5☽︎ Moon22:33 – 23:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:42 – 00:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:52 – 02:01
- 8♂︎ Mars02:01 – 03:11
- 9☉︎ Sun03:11 – 04:20
- 10♀︎ Venus04:20 – 05:30
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:30 – 06:39
- 12☽︎ Moon06:39 – 07:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Friday, 23 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 10h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:49, lasts 13h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:47 to 08:37: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.