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 Saturday, 14 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 16:16
- Next sunrise
- 07:29
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:27 – 08:11
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:11 – 08:55
- 3♂︎ Mars08:55 – 09:39
- 4☉︎ Sun09:39 – 10:23
- 5♀︎ Venus10:23 – 11:07
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:07 – 11:51
- 7☽︎ Moon11:51 – 12:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:35 – 13:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:19 – 14:03
- 10♂︎ Mars14:03 – 14:47
- 11☉︎ Sun14:47 – 15:32
- 12♀︎ Venus15:32 – 16:16
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:16 – 17:32
- 2☽︎ Moon17:32 – 18:48
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:48 – 20:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:04 – 21:20
- 5♂︎ Mars21:20 – 22:36
- 6☉︎ Sun22:36 – 23:52
- 7♀︎ Venus23:52 – 01:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:08 – 02:24
- 9☽︎ Moon02:24 – 03:40
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:40 – 04:56
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:56 – 06:13
- 12♂︎ Mars06:13 – 07:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Saturday, 14 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:27 and sets at 16:16: the day lasts 8h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:29, lasts 15h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:27 to 08:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.