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, 2 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Next sunrise
- 07:46
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:47 – 08:33
- 2☉︎ Sun08:33 – 09:19
- 3♀︎ Venus09:19 – 10:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:04 – 10:50
- 5☽︎ Moon10:50 – 11:35
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:35 – 12:21
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:21 – 13:07
- 8♂︎ Mars13:07 – 13:52
- 9☉︎ Sun13:52 – 14:38
- 10♀︎ Venus14:38 – 15:24
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:24 – 16:09
- 12☽︎ Moon16:09 – 16:55
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:55 – 18:09
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:09 – 19:23
- 3♂︎ Mars19:23 – 20:37
- 4☉︎ Sun20:37 – 21:52
- 5♀︎ Venus21:52 – 23:06
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:06 – 00:20
- 7☽︎ Moon00:20 – 01:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:35 – 02:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:49 – 04:03
- 10♂︎ Mars04:03 – 05:17
- 11☉︎ Sun05:17 – 06:32
- 12♀︎ Venus06:32 – 07:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Tuesday, 2 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 16:55: the day lasts 9h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:46, lasts 14h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:47 to 08:33: 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.