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 Monday, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 16:13
- Next sunrise
- 07:32
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:30 – 08:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:14 – 08:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:57 – 09:41
- 4♂︎ Mars09:41 – 10:25
- 5☉︎ Sun10:25 – 11:08
- 6♀︎ Venus11:08 – 11:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:52 – 12:35
- 8☽︎ Moon12:35 – 13:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:19 – 14:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:02 – 14:46
- 11♂︎ Mars14:46 – 15:29
- 12☉︎ Sun15:29 – 16:13
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:13 – 17:29
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:29 – 18:46
- 3☽︎ Moon18:46 – 20:03
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:03 – 21:19
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:19 – 22:36
- 6♂︎ Mars22:36 – 23:52
- 7☉︎ Sun23:52 – 01:09
- 8♀︎ Venus01:09 – 02:26
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:26 – 03:42
- 10☽︎ Moon03:42 – 04:59
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:59 – 06:16
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:16 – 07:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:30 and sets at 16:13: the day lasts 8h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:32, lasts 15h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:30 to 08:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.