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 Sunday, 29 November 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 15:58
- Next sunrise
- 07:53
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 20m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:52 – 08:32
- 2♀︎ Venus08:32 – 09:13
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:13 – 09:54
- 4☽︎ Moon09:54 – 10:34
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:34 – 11:15
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:15 – 11:55
- 7♂︎ Mars11:55 – 12:36
- 8☉︎ Sun12:36 – 13:16
- 9♀︎ Venus13:16 – 13:57
- 10☿︎ Mercury13:57 – 14:37
- 11☽︎ Moon14:37 – 15:18
- 12♄︎ Saturn15:18 – 15:58
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter15:58 – 17:18
- 2♂︎ Mars17:18 – 18:38
- 3☉︎ Sun18:38 – 19:57
- 4♀︎ Venus19:57 – 21:17
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:17 – 22:36
- 6☽︎ Moon22:36 – 23:56
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:56 – 01:16
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:16 – 02:35
- 9♂︎ Mars02:35 – 03:55
- 10☉︎ Sun03:55 – 05:14
- 11♀︎ Venus05:14 – 06:34
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:34 – 07:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Sunday, 29 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:52 and sets at 15:58: the day lasts 8h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:53, lasts 15h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 20m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:52 to 08:32: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.