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, 24 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 16:03
- Next sunrise
- 07:46
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:44 – 08:26
- 2☉︎ Sun08:26 – 09:07
- 3♀︎ Venus09:07 – 09:49
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:49 – 10:30
- 5☽︎ Moon10:30 – 11:12
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:12 – 11:54
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:54 – 12:35
- 8♂︎ Mars12:35 – 13:17
- 9☉︎ Sun13:17 – 13:58
- 10♀︎ Venus13:58 – 14:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:40 – 15:21
- 12☽︎ Moon15:21 – 16:03
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:03 – 17:22
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:22 – 18:40
- 3♂︎ Mars18:40 – 19:59
- 4☉︎ Sun19:59 – 21:17
- 5♀︎ Venus21:17 – 22:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:36 – 23:54
- 7☽︎ Moon23:54 – 01:13
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:13 – 02:31
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:31 – 03:50
- 10♂︎ Mars03:50 – 05:09
- 11☉︎ Sun05:09 – 06:27
- 12♀︎ Venus06:27 – 07:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Tuesday, 24 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 16:03: the day lasts 8h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:46, lasts 15h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:44 to 08:26: 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.