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, 1 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:59
- Sunset
- 21:32
- Next sunrise
- 05:00
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:59 – 06:22
- 2☽︎ Moon06:22 – 07:45
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:45 – 09:08
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:08 – 10:30
- 5♂︎ Mars10:30 – 11:53
- 6☉︎ Sun11:53 – 13:16
- 7♀︎ Venus13:16 – 14:39
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:39 – 16:01
- 9☽︎ Moon16:01 – 17:24
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:24 – 18:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:47 – 20:10
- 12♂︎ Mars20:10 – 21:32
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:32 – 22:10
- 2♀︎ Venus22:10 – 22:47
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:47 – 23:24
- 4☽︎ Moon23:24 – 00:02
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:02 – 00:39
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:39 – 01:16
- 7♂︎ Mars01:16 – 01:54
- 8☉︎ Sun01:54 – 02:31
- 9♀︎ Venus02:31 – 03:08
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:08 – 03:46
- 11☽︎ Moon03:46 – 04:23
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:23 – 05:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cardiff?
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:59 and sets at 21:32: the day lasts 16h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:00, lasts 7h 28m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:59 to 06:22: 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.