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, 24 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 16:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:46
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:45 – 08:27
- 2☉︎ Sun08:27 – 09:09
- 3♀︎ Venus09:09 – 09:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:52 – 10:34
- 5☽︎ Moon10:34 – 11:16
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:16 – 11:59
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:59 – 12:41
- 8♂︎ Mars12:41 – 13:23
- 9☉︎ Sun13:23 – 14:06
- 10♀︎ Venus14:06 – 14:48
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:48 – 15:30
- 12☽︎ Moon15:30 – 16:12
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:12 – 17:30
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:30 – 18:48
- 3♂︎ Mars18:48 – 20:06
- 4☉︎ Sun20:06 – 21:24
- 5♀︎ Venus21:24 – 22:42
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:42 – 23:59
- 7☽︎ Moon23:59 – 01:17
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:17 – 02:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:35 – 03:53
- 10♂︎ Mars03:53 – 05:11
- 11☉︎ Sun05:11 – 06:29
- 12♀︎ Venus06:29 – 07:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cardiff?
On Tuesday, 24 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:45 and sets at 16:12: the day lasts 8h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:46, lasts 15h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:45 to 08:27: 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.