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, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:10 – 07:57
- 2♂︎ Mars07:57 – 08:44
- 3☉︎ Sun08:44 – 09:30
- 4♀︎ Venus09:30 – 10:17
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:17 – 11:04
- 6☽︎ Moon11:04 – 11:50
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:50 – 12:37
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:37 – 13:24
- 9♂︎ Mars13:24 – 14:10
- 10☉︎ Sun14:10 – 14:57
- 11♀︎ Venus14:57 – 15:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:44 – 16:30
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:30 – 17:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:44 – 18:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:57 – 20:11
- 4♂︎ Mars20:11 – 21:24
- 5☉︎ Sun21:24 – 22:38
- 6♀︎ Venus22:38 – 23:51
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:51 – 01:05
- 8☽︎ Moon01:05 – 02:18
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:18 – 03:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:32 – 04:45
- 11♂︎ Mars04:45 – 05:59
- 12☉︎ Sun05:59 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 16:30: the day lasts 9h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 14h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:10 to 07:57: 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.