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 Monday, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 16:22
- Next sunrise
- 07:33
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:32 – 08:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:16 – 09:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:00 – 09:44
- 4♂︎ Mars09:44 – 10:28
- 5☉︎ Sun10:28 – 11:13
- 6♀︎ Venus11:13 – 11:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:57 – 12:41
- 8☽︎ Moon12:41 – 13:25
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:25 – 14:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:09 – 14:53
- 11♂︎ Mars14:53 – 15:37
- 12☉︎ Sun15:37 – 16:22
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:22 – 17:38
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:38 – 18:54
- 3☽︎ Moon18:54 – 20:10
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:10 – 21:26
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:26 – 22:42
- 6♂︎ Mars22:42 – 23:58
- 7☉︎ Sun23:58 – 01:14
- 8♀︎ Venus01:14 – 02:30
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:30 – 03:45
- 10☽︎ Moon03:45 – 05:01
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:01 – 06:17
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:17 – 07:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cardiff?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:32 and sets at 16:22: the day lasts 8h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:33, lasts 15h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:32 to 08:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.