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, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 16:19
- Next sunrise
- 07:25
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:23 – 08:08
- 2♂︎ Mars08:08 – 08:52
- 3☉︎ Sun08:52 – 09:37
- 4♀︎ Venus09:37 – 10:22
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:22 – 11:06
- 6☽︎ Moon11:06 – 11:51
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:51 – 12:36
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:36 – 13:20
- 9♂︎ Mars13:20 – 14:05
- 10☉︎ Sun14:05 – 14:49
- 11♀︎ Venus14:49 – 15:34
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:34 – 16:19
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:19 – 17:34
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:34 – 18:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:50 – 20:05
- 4♂︎ Mars20:05 – 21:21
- 5☉︎ Sun21:21 – 22:36
- 6♀︎ Venus22:36 – 23:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:52 – 01:07
- 8☽︎ Moon01:07 – 02:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:23 – 03:38
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:38 – 04:54
- 11♂︎ Mars04:54 – 06:10
- 12☉︎ Sun06:10 – 07:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:23 and sets at 16:19: the day lasts 8h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:25, lasts 15h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:23 to 08:08: 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.