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, 1 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:49
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Next sunrise
- 07:47
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:49 – 08:34
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:34 – 09:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:20 – 10:05
- 4♂︎ Mars10:05 – 10:50
- 5☉︎ Sun10:50 – 11:36
- 6♀︎ Venus11:36 – 12:21
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:21 – 13:06
- 8☽︎ Moon13:06 – 13:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:52 – 14:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:37 – 15:22
- 11♂︎ Mars15:22 – 16:08
- 12☉︎ Sun16:08 – 16:53
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:53 – 18:07
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:07 – 19:22
- 3☽︎ Moon19:22 – 20:36
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:36 – 21:51
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:51 – 23:06
- 6♂︎ Mars23:06 – 00:20
- 7☉︎ Sun00:20 – 01:35
- 8♀︎ Venus01:35 – 02:49
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:49 – 04:04
- 10☽︎ Moon04:04 – 05:18
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:18 – 06:33
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:33 – 07:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Monday, 1 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:49 and sets at 16:53: the day lasts 9h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:47, lasts 14h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:49 to 08:34: 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.