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, 6 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Next sunrise
- 07:14
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:12 – 07:59
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:59 – 08:45
- 3☽︎ Moon08:45 – 09:31
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:31 – 10:18
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:18 – 11:04
- 6♂︎ Mars11:04 – 11:50
- 7☉︎ Sun11:50 – 12:37
- 8♀︎ Venus12:37 – 13:23
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:23 – 14:09
- 10☽︎ Moon14:09 – 14:56
- 11♄︎ Saturn14:56 – 15:42
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:42 – 16:28
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:28 – 17:42
- 2☉︎ Sun17:42 – 18:56
- 3♀︎ Venus18:56 – 20:10
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:10 – 21:24
- 5☽︎ Moon21:24 – 22:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:37 – 23:51
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:51 – 01:05
- 8♂︎ Mars01:05 – 02:19
- 9☉︎ Sun02:19 – 03:33
- 10♀︎ Venus03:33 – 04:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:47 – 06:00
- 12☽︎ Moon06:00 – 07:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Friday, 6 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 16:28: the day lasts 9h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:14, lasts 14h 46m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:12 to 07:59: 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.