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 Thursday, 10 February 2028: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Next sunrise
- 07:32
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:34 – 08:22
- 2♂︎ Mars08:22 – 09:10
- 3☉︎ Sun09:10 – 09:58
- 4♀︎ Venus09:58 – 10:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:46 – 11:34
- 6☽︎ Moon11:34 – 12:22
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:22 – 13:10
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:10 – 13:58
- 9♂︎ Mars13:58 – 14:46
- 10☉︎ Sun14:46 – 15:34
- 11♀︎ Venus15:34 – 16:21
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:21 – 17:09
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:09 – 18:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:21 – 19:33
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:33 – 20:45
- 4♂︎ Mars20:45 – 21:57
- 5☉︎ Sun21:57 – 23:09
- 6♀︎ Venus23:09 – 00:21
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:21 – 01:33
- 8☽︎ Moon01:33 – 02:44
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:44 – 03:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:56 – 05:08
- 11♂︎ Mars05:08 – 06:20
- 12☉︎ Sun06:20 – 07:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Thursday, 10 February 2028, the Sun rises at 07:34 and sets at 17:09: the day lasts 9h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:32, lasts 14h 23m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:34 to 08:22: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.