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 Wednesday, 11 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 16:20
- Next sunrise
- 07:23
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:21 – 08:06
- 2☽︎ Moon08:06 – 08:51
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:51 – 09:36
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:36 – 10:21
- 5♂︎ Mars10:21 – 11:06
- 6☉︎ Sun11:06 – 11:51
- 7♀︎ Venus11:51 – 12:36
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:36 – 13:21
- 9☽︎ Moon13:21 – 14:05
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:05 – 14:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:50 – 15:35
- 12♂︎ Mars15:35 – 16:20
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:20 – 17:35
- 2♀︎ Venus17:35 – 18:51
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:51 – 20:06
- 4☽︎ Moon20:06 – 21:21
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:21 – 22:36
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:36 – 23:52
- 7♂︎ Mars23:52 – 01:07
- 8☉︎ Sun01:07 – 02:22
- 9♀︎ Venus02:22 – 03:37
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:37 – 04:53
- 11☽︎ Moon04:53 – 06:08
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:08 – 07:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 16:20: the day lasts 8h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:23, lasts 15h 03m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:21 to 08:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.