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, 2 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Next sunrise
- 07:07
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:05 – 07:53
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:53 – 08:40
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:40 – 09:28
- 4♂︎ Mars09:28 – 10:15
- 5☉︎ Sun10:15 – 11:03
- 6♀︎ Venus11:03 – 11:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:50 – 12:38
- 8☽︎ Moon12:38 – 13:25
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:25 – 14:13
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:13 – 15:00
- 11♂︎ Mars15:00 – 15:48
- 12☉︎ Sun15:48 – 16:36
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:36 – 17:48
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:48 – 19:01
- 3☽︎ Moon19:01 – 20:13
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:13 – 21:26
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:26 – 22:39
- 6♂︎ Mars22:39 – 23:51
- 7☉︎ Sun23:51 – 01:04
- 8♀︎ Venus01:04 – 02:16
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:16 – 03:29
- 10☽︎ Moon03:29 – 04:42
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:42 – 05:54
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:54 – 07:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Monday, 2 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 16:36: the day lasts 9h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:07, lasts 14h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:05 to 07:53: 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.