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 Friday, 6 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Next sunrise
- 07:16
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:14 – 08:01
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:01 – 08:48
- 3☽︎ Moon08:48 – 09:35
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:35 – 10:22
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:22 – 11:09
- 6♂︎ Mars11:09 – 11:56
- 7☉︎ Sun11:56 – 12:42
- 8♀︎ Venus12:42 – 13:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:29 – 14:16
- 10☽︎ Moon14:16 – 15:03
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:03 – 15:50
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:50 – 16:37
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:37 – 17:50
- 2☉︎ Sun17:50 – 19:03
- 3♀︎ Venus19:03 – 20:17
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:17 – 21:30
- 5☽︎ Moon21:30 – 22:43
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:43 – 23:56
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:56 – 01:10
- 8♂︎ Mars01:10 – 02:23
- 9☉︎ Sun02:23 – 03:36
- 10♀︎ Venus03:36 – 04:50
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:50 – 06:03
- 12☽︎ Moon06:03 – 07:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cardiff?
On Friday, 6 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 16:37: the day lasts 9h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:16, lasts 14h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:14 to 08:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.