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, 9 August 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 20:45
- Next sunrise
- 05:41
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:39 – 06:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:55 – 08:10
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:10 – 09:26
- 4♂︎ Mars09:26 – 10:41
- 5☉︎ Sun10:41 – 11:57
- 6♀︎ Venus11:57 – 13:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:12 – 14:28
- 8☽︎ Moon14:28 – 15:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:43 – 16:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:58 – 18:14
- 11♂︎ Mars18:14 – 19:29
- 12☉︎ Sun19:29 – 20:45
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:45 – 21:30
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:30 – 22:14
- 3☽︎ Moon22:14 – 22:59
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:59 – 23:44
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:44 – 00:28
- 6♂︎ Mars00:28 – 01:13
- 7☉︎ Sun01:13 – 01:58
- 8♀︎ Venus01:58 – 02:42
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:42 – 03:27
- 10☽︎ Moon03:27 – 04:12
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:12 – 04:56
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:56 – 05:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Monday, 9 August 2027, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 20:45: the day lasts 15h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:41, lasts 8h 56m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:39 to 06:55: 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.