Planetary hours
in Cardiff.
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 Wednesday, 20 November 2024: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 16:16
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:39 – 08:22
- 2☽︎ Moon08:22 – 09:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:05 – 09:48
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:48 – 10:32
- 5♂︎ Mars10:32 – 11:15
- 6☉︎ Sun11:15 – 11:58
- 7♀︎ Venus11:58 – 12:41
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:41 – 13:24
- 9☽︎ Moon13:24 – 14:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:07 – 14:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:50 – 15:33
- 12♂︎ Mars15:33 – 16:16
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:16 – 17:33
- 2♀︎ Venus17:33 – 18:50
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:50 – 20:07
- 4☽︎ Moon20:07 – 21:24
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:24 – 22:41
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:41 – 23:59
- 7♂︎ Mars23:59 – 01:16
- 8☉︎ Sun01:16 – 02:33
- 9♀︎ Venus02:33 – 03:50
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:50 – 05:07
- 11☽︎ Moon05:07 – 06:24
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:24 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cardiff?
On Wednesday, 20 November 2024, the Sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 16:16: the day lasts 8h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 15h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:39 to 08:22: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.