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, 15 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Next sunrise
- 07:22
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:24 – 08:13
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:13 – 09:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:03 – 09:53
- 4♂︎ Mars09:53 – 10:42
- 5☉︎ Sun10:42 – 11:32
- 6♀︎ Venus11:32 – 12:22
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:22 – 13:11
- 8☽︎ Moon13:11 – 14:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:01 – 14:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:51 – 15:40
- 11♂︎ Mars15:40 – 16:30
- 12☉︎ Sun16:30 – 17:19
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:19 – 18:30
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:30 – 19:40
- 3☽︎ Moon19:40 – 20:50
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:50 – 22:00
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:00 – 23:10
- 6♂︎ Mars23:10 – 00:21
- 7☉︎ Sun00:21 – 01:31
- 8♀︎ Venus01:31 – 02:41
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:41 – 03:51
- 10☽︎ Moon03:51 – 05:01
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:01 – 06:12
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:12 – 07:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Monday, 15 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:24 and sets at 17:19: the day lasts 9h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:22, lasts 14h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:24 to 08:13: 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.