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, 8 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Next sunrise
- 07:35
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:37 – 08:25
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:25 – 09:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:12 – 09:59
- 4♂︎ Mars09:59 – 10:47
- 5☉︎ Sun10:47 – 11:34
- 6♀︎ Venus11:34 – 12:22
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:22 – 13:09
- 8☽︎ Moon13:09 – 13:56
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:56 – 14:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:44 – 15:31
- 11♂︎ Mars15:31 – 16:19
- 12☉︎ Sun16:19 – 17:06
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:06 – 18:19
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:19 – 19:31
- 3☽︎ Moon19:31 – 20:43
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:43 – 21:56
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:56 – 23:08
- 6♂︎ Mars23:08 – 00:21
- 7☉︎ Sun00:21 – 01:33
- 8♀︎ Venus01:33 – 02:46
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:46 – 03:58
- 10☽︎ Moon03:58 – 05:10
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:10 – 06:23
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:23 – 07:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Monday, 8 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:37 and sets at 17:06: the day lasts 9h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:35, lasts 14h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:37 to 08:25: 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.