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 Wednesday, 24 February 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Next sunrise
- 07:03
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:05 – 07:58
- 2☽︎ Moon07:58 – 08:50
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:50 – 09:43
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:43 – 10:36
- 5♂︎ Mars10:36 – 11:28
- 6☉︎ Sun11:28 – 12:21
- 7♀︎ Venus12:21 – 13:13
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:13 – 14:06
- 9☽︎ Moon14:06 – 14:59
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:59 – 15:51
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:51 – 16:44
- 12♂︎ Mars16:44 – 17:36
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:36 – 18:44
- 2♀︎ Venus18:44 – 19:51
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:51 – 20:58
- 4☽︎ Moon20:58 – 22:05
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:05 – 23:12
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:12 – 00:20
- 7♂︎ Mars00:20 – 01:27
- 8☉︎ Sun01:27 – 02:34
- 9♀︎ Venus02:34 – 03:41
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:41 – 04:49
- 11☽︎ Moon04:49 – 05:56
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:56 – 07:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Wednesday, 24 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 17:36: the day lasts 10h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:03, lasts 13h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:05 to 07:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.