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, 1 June 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:51
- Sunset
- 21:20
- Next sunrise
- 04:50
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:51 – 06:13
- 2☉︎ Sun06:13 – 07:36
- 3♀︎ Venus07:36 – 08:58
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:58 – 10:20
- 5☽︎ Moon10:20 – 11:43
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:43 – 13:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:05 – 14:28
- 8♂︎ Mars14:28 – 15:50
- 9☉︎ Sun15:50 – 17:13
- 10♀︎ Venus17:13 – 18:35
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:35 – 19:57
- 12☽︎ Moon19:57 – 21:20
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:20 – 21:57
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:57 – 22:35
- 3♂︎ Mars22:35 – 23:12
- 4☉︎ Sun23:12 – 23:50
- 5♀︎ Venus23:50 – 00:27
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:27 – 01:05
- 7☽︎ Moon01:05 – 01:42
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:42 – 02:20
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:20 – 02:57
- 10♂︎ Mars02:57 – 03:35
- 11☉︎ Sun03:35 – 04:12
- 12♀︎ Venus04:12 – 04:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Tuesday, 1 June 2027, the Sun rises at 04:51 and sets at 21:20: the day lasts 16h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:50, lasts 7h 30m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:51 to 06:13: 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.