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 Thursday, 4 February 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Next sunrise
- 07:42
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:44 – 08:30
- 2♂︎ Mars08:30 – 09:17
- 3☉︎ Sun09:17 – 10:03
- 4♀︎ Venus10:03 – 10:49
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:49 – 11:35
- 6☽︎ Moon11:35 – 12:21
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:21 – 13:08
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:08 – 13:54
- 9♂︎ Mars13:54 – 14:40
- 10☉︎ Sun14:40 – 15:26
- 11♀︎ Venus15:26 – 16:12
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:12 – 16:59
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:59 – 18:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:12 – 19:26
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:26 – 20:39
- 4♂︎ Mars20:39 – 21:53
- 5☉︎ Sun21:53 – 23:07
- 6♀︎ Venus23:07 – 00:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:20 – 01:34
- 8☽︎ Moon01:34 – 02:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:48 – 04:01
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:01 – 05:15
- 11♂︎ Mars05:15 – 06:29
- 12☉︎ Sun06:29 – 07:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Thursday, 4 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 16:59: the day lasts 9h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:42, lasts 14h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:44 to 08:30: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.