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 Wednesday, 25 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Sunset
- 16:11
- Next sunrise
- 07:48
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:46 – 08:29
- 2☽︎ Moon08:29 – 09:11
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:11 – 09:53
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:53 – 10:35
- 5♂︎ Mars10:35 – 11:17
- 6☉︎ Sun11:17 – 11:59
- 7♀︎ Venus11:59 – 12:41
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:41 – 13:23
- 9☽︎ Moon13:23 – 14:05
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:05 – 14:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:47 – 15:29
- 12♂︎ Mars15:29 – 16:11
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:11 – 17:30
- 2♀︎ Venus17:30 – 18:48
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:48 – 20:06
- 4☽︎ Moon20:06 – 21:24
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:24 – 22:42
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:42 – 00:00
- 7♂︎ Mars00:00 – 01:18
- 8☉︎ Sun01:18 – 02:36
- 9♀︎ Venus02:36 – 03:54
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:54 – 05:12
- 11☽︎ Moon05:12 – 06:30
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:30 – 07:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cardiff?
On Wednesday, 25 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:46 and sets at 16:11: the day lasts 8h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:48, lasts 15h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:46 to 08:29: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.