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 Tuesday, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 16:11
- Next sunrise
- 07:34
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:32 – 08:15
- 2☉︎ Sun08:15 – 08:59
- 3♀︎ Venus08:59 – 09:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:42 – 10:25
- 5☽︎ Moon10:25 – 11:09
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:09 – 11:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:52 – 12:35
- 8♂︎ Mars12:35 – 13:18
- 9☉︎ Sun13:18 – 14:02
- 10♀︎ Venus14:02 – 14:45
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:45 – 15:28
- 12☽︎ Moon15:28 – 16:11
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:11 – 17:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:28 – 18:45
- 3♂︎ Mars18:45 – 20:02
- 4☉︎ Sun20:02 – 21:19
- 5♀︎ Venus21:19 – 22:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:36 – 23:53
- 7☽︎ Moon23:53 – 01:10
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:10 – 02:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:26 – 03:43
- 10♂︎ Mars03:43 – 05:00
- 11☉︎ Sun05:00 – 06:17
- 12♀︎ Venus06:17 – 07:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:32 and sets at 16:11: the day lasts 8h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:34, lasts 15h 23m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:32 to 08:15: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.