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, 7 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:03
- Sunset
- 15:54
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:03 – 08:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:42 – 09:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:21 – 10:01
- 4♂︎ Mars10:01 – 10:40
- 5☉︎ Sun10:40 – 11:19
- 6♀︎ Venus11:19 – 11:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:58 – 12:38
- 8☽︎ Moon12:38 – 13:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:17 – 13:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter13:56 – 14:35
- 11♂︎ Mars14:35 – 15:15
- 12☉︎ Sun15:15 – 15:54
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus15:54 – 17:15
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:15 – 18:36
- 3☽︎ Moon18:36 – 19:56
- 4♄︎ Saturn19:56 – 21:17
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:17 – 22:38
- 6♂︎ Mars22:38 – 23:59
- 7☉︎ Sun23:59 – 01:20
- 8♀︎ Venus01:20 – 02:41
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:41 – 04:02
- 10☽︎ Moon04:02 – 05:22
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:22 – 06:43
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:43 – 08:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Monday, 7 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:03 and sets at 15:54: the day lasts 7h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 16h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:03 to 08:42: 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.