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 Tuesday, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 16:20
- Next sunrise
- 07:35
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:33 – 08:17
- 2☉︎ Sun08:17 – 09:01
- 3♀︎ Venus09:01 – 09:45
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:45 – 10:29
- 5☽︎ Moon10:29 – 11:13
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:13 – 11:57
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:57 – 12:41
- 8♂︎ Mars12:41 – 13:25
- 9☉︎ Sun13:25 – 14:09
- 10♀︎ Venus14:09 – 14:53
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:53 – 15:36
- 12☽︎ Moon15:36 – 16:20
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:20 – 17:37
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:37 – 18:53
- 3♂︎ Mars18:53 – 20:09
- 4☉︎ Sun20:09 – 21:25
- 5♀︎ Venus21:25 – 22:42
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:42 – 23:58
- 7☽︎ Moon23:58 – 01:14
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:14 – 02:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:30 – 03:46
- 10♂︎ Mars03:46 – 05:03
- 11☉︎ Sun05:03 – 06:19
- 12♀︎ Venus06:19 – 07:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cardiff?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 16:20: the day lasts 8h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:35, lasts 15h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:33 to 08:17: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.