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, 23 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:07 – 08:00
- 2☉︎ Sun08:00 – 08:52
- 3♀︎ Venus08:52 – 09:44
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:44 – 10:36
- 5☽︎ Moon10:36 – 11:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:29 – 12:21
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:21 – 13:13
- 8♂︎ Mars13:13 – 14:05
- 9☉︎ Sun14:05 – 14:58
- 10♀︎ Venus14:58 – 15:50
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:50 – 16:42
- 12☽︎ Moon16:42 – 17:35
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:35 – 18:42
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:42 – 19:50
- 3♂︎ Mars19:50 – 20:57
- 4☉︎ Sun20:57 – 22:05
- 5♀︎ Venus22:05 – 23:12
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:12 – 00:20
- 7☽︎ Moon00:20 – 01:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:27 – 02:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:35 – 03:42
- 10♂︎ Mars03:42 – 04:50
- 11☉︎ Sun04:50 – 05:58
- 12♀︎ Venus05:58 – 07:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Tuesday, 23 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 17:35: the day lasts 10h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 13h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:07 to 08:00: 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.