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, 16 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Next sunrise
- 07:20
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:22 – 08:12
- 2☉︎ Sun08:12 – 09:02
- 3♀︎ Venus09:02 – 09:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:52 – 10:42
- 5☽︎ Moon10:42 – 11:32
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:32 – 12:22
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:22 – 13:12
- 8♂︎ Mars13:12 – 14:01
- 9☉︎ Sun14:01 – 14:51
- 10♀︎ Venus14:51 – 15:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:41 – 16:31
- 12☽︎ Moon16:31 – 17:21
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:21 – 18:31
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:31 – 19:41
- 3♂︎ Mars19:41 – 20:51
- 4☉︎ Sun20:51 – 22:01
- 5♀︎ Venus22:01 – 23:11
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:11 – 00:21
- 7☽︎ Moon00:21 – 01:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:30 – 02:40
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:40 – 03:50
- 10♂︎ Mars03:50 – 05:00
- 11☉︎ Sun05:00 – 06:10
- 12♀︎ Venus06:10 – 07:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Tuesday, 16 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 17:21: the day lasts 10h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:20, lasts 13h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:22 to 08:12: 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.