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, 11 May 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 20:50
- Next sunrise
- 05:17
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:18 – 06:36
- 2☉︎ Sun06:36 – 07:53
- 3♀︎ Venus07:53 – 09:11
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:11 – 10:29
- 5☽︎ Moon10:29 – 11:46
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:46 – 13:04
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:04 – 14:22
- 8♂︎ Mars14:22 – 15:39
- 9☉︎ Sun15:39 – 16:57
- 10♀︎ Venus16:57 – 18:15
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:15 – 19:32
- 12☽︎ Moon19:32 – 20:50
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:50 – 21:32
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:32 – 22:14
- 3♂︎ Mars22:14 – 22:57
- 4☉︎ Sun22:57 – 23:39
- 5♀︎ Venus23:39 – 00:21
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:21 – 01:03
- 7☽︎ Moon01:03 – 01:45
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:45 – 02:28
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:28 – 03:10
- 10♂︎ Mars03:10 – 03:52
- 11☉︎ Sun03:52 – 04:34
- 12♀︎ Venus04:34 – 05:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Tuesday, 11 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 20:50: the day lasts 15h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:17, lasts 8h 27m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:18 to 06:36: 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.