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, 28 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:50
- Sunset
- 15:59
- Next sunrise
- 07:52
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:50 – 08:31
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:31 – 09:12
- 3♂︎ Mars09:12 – 09:53
- 4☉︎ Sun09:53 – 10:33
- 5♀︎ Venus10:33 – 11:14
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:14 – 11:55
- 7☽︎ Moon11:55 – 12:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:36 – 13:16
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:16 – 13:57
- 10♂︎ Mars13:57 – 14:38
- 11☉︎ Sun14:38 – 15:19
- 12♀︎ Venus15:19 – 15:59
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury15:59 – 17:19
- 2☽︎ Moon17:19 – 18:38
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:38 – 19:57
- 4♃︎ Jupiter19:57 – 21:17
- 5♂︎ Mars21:17 – 22:36
- 6☉︎ Sun22:36 – 23:56
- 7♀︎ Venus23:56 – 01:15
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:15 – 02:34
- 9☽︎ Moon02:34 – 03:54
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:54 – 05:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:13 – 06:33
- 12♂︎ Mars06:33 – 07:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Saturday, 28 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:50 and sets at 15:59: the day lasts 8h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:52, lasts 15h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:50 to 08:31: 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.