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 Saturday, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:18
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:16 – 08:03
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:03 – 08:49
- 3♂︎ Mars08:49 – 09:36
- 4☉︎ Sun09:36 – 10:22
- 5♀︎ Venus10:22 – 11:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:09 – 11:56
- 7☽︎ Moon11:56 – 12:42
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:42 – 13:29
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:29 – 14:15
- 10♂︎ Mars14:15 – 15:02
- 11☉︎ Sun15:02 – 15:48
- 12♀︎ Venus15:48 – 16:35
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:35 – 17:49
- 2☽︎ Moon17:49 – 19:02
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:02 – 20:16
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:16 – 21:29
- 5♂︎ Mars21:29 – 22:43
- 6☉︎ Sun22:43 – 23:56
- 7♀︎ Venus23:56 – 01:10
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:10 – 02:24
- 9☽︎ Moon02:24 – 03:37
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:37 – 04:51
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:51 – 06:04
- 12♂︎ Mars06:04 – 07:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cardiff?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 16:35: the day lasts 9h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:18, lasts 14h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:16 to 08:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.