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, 8 August 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 20:45
- Next sunrise
- 05:41
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:39 – 06:54
- 2☉︎ Sun06:54 – 08:10
- 3♀︎ Venus08:10 – 09:26
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:26 – 10:41
- 5☽︎ Moon10:41 – 11:57
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:57 – 13:12
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:12 – 14:28
- 8♂︎ Mars14:28 – 15:43
- 9☉︎ Sun15:43 – 16:59
- 10♀︎ Venus16:59 – 18:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:14 – 19:30
- 12☽︎ Moon19:30 – 20:45
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:45 – 21:30
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:30 – 22:15
- 3♂︎ Mars22:15 – 22:59
- 4☉︎ Sun22:59 – 23:44
- 5♀︎ Venus23:44 – 00:28
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:28 – 01:13
- 7☽︎ Moon01:13 – 01:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:58 – 02:42
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:42 – 03:27
- 10♂︎ Mars03:27 – 04:11
- 11☉︎ Sun04:11 – 04:56
- 12♀︎ Venus04:56 – 05:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Birmingham?
On Tuesday, 8 August 2028, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 20:45: the day lasts 15h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:41, lasts 8h 55m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:39 to 06:54: 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.