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 Thursday, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:48
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Next sunrise
- 07:50
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:48 – 08:39
- 2♂︎ Mars08:39 – 09:31
- 3☉︎ Sun09:31 – 10:22
- 4♀︎ Venus10:22 – 11:14
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:14 – 12:05
- 6☽︎ Moon12:05 – 12:56
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:56 – 13:48
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:48 – 14:39
- 9♂︎ Mars14:39 – 15:30
- 10☉︎ Sun15:30 – 16:22
- 11♀︎ Venus16:22 – 17:13
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:13 – 18:05
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:05 – 19:13
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:13 – 20:22
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:22 – 21:31
- 4♂︎ Mars21:31 – 22:40
- 5☉︎ Sun22:40 – 23:48
- 6♀︎ Venus23:48 – 00:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:57 – 02:06
- 8☽︎ Moon02:06 – 03:15
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:15 – 04:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:23 – 05:32
- 11♂︎ Mars05:32 – 06:41
- 12☉︎ Sun06:41 – 07:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cardiff?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:48 and sets at 18:05: the day lasts 10h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:50, lasts 13h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:48 to 08:39: 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.