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 Thursday, 26 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:48
- Sunset
- 16:11
- Next sunrise
- 07:50
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:48 – 08:30
- 2♂︎ Mars08:30 – 09:12
- 3☉︎ Sun09:12 – 09:54
- 4♀︎ Venus09:54 – 10:36
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:36 – 11:17
- 6☽︎ Moon11:17 – 11:59
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:59 – 12:41
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:41 – 13:23
- 9♂︎ Mars13:23 – 14:05
- 10☉︎ Sun14:05 – 14:47
- 11♀︎ Venus14:47 – 15:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:29 – 16:11
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:11 – 17:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:29 – 18:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:47 – 20:05
- 4♂︎ Mars20:05 – 21:24
- 5☉︎ Sun21:24 – 22:42
- 6♀︎ Venus22:42 – 00:00
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:00 – 01:18
- 8☽︎ Moon01:18 – 02:37
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:37 – 03:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:55 – 05:13
- 11♂︎ Mars05:13 – 06:31
- 12☉︎ Sun06:31 – 07:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cardiff?
On Thursday, 26 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:48 and sets at 16:11: the day lasts 8h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:50, lasts 15h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:48 to 08:30: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.