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 Monday, 26 July 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 21:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:19
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:17 – 06:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:37 – 07:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:56 – 09:15
- 4♂︎ Mars09:15 – 10:35
- 5☉︎ Sun10:35 – 11:54
- 6♀︎ Venus11:54 – 13:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:13 – 14:32
- 8☽︎ Moon14:32 – 15:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:52 – 17:11
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:11 – 18:30
- 11♂︎ Mars18:30 – 19:50
- 12☉︎ Sun19:50 – 21:09
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:09 – 21:50
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:50 – 22:31
- 3☽︎ Moon22:31 – 23:11
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:11 – 23:52
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:52 – 00:33
- 6♂︎ Mars00:33 – 01:14
- 7☉︎ Sun01:14 – 01:55
- 8♀︎ Venus01:55 – 02:36
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:36 – 03:16
- 10☽︎ Moon03:16 – 03:57
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:57 – 04:38
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:38 – 05:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Monday, 26 July 2027, the Sun rises at 05:17 and sets at 21:09: the day lasts 15h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:19, lasts 8h 10m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:17 to 06:37: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.