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 Saturday, 19 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:14
- Sunset
- 16:04
- Next sunrise
- 08:15
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:14 – 08:53
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:53 – 09:33
- 3♂︎ Mars09:33 – 10:12
- 4☉︎ Sun10:12 – 10:51
- 5♀︎ Venus10:51 – 11:30
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:30 – 12:09
- 7☽︎ Moon12:09 – 12:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:48 – 13:28
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:28 – 14:07
- 10♂︎ Mars14:07 – 14:46
- 11☉︎ Sun14:46 – 15:25
- 12♀︎ Venus15:25 – 16:04
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:04 – 17:25
- 2☽︎ Moon17:25 – 18:46
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:46 – 20:07
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:07 – 21:28
- 5♂︎ Mars21:28 – 22:49
- 6☉︎ Sun22:49 – 00:10
- 7♀︎ Venus00:10 – 01:30
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:30 – 02:51
- 9☽︎ Moon02:51 – 04:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:12 – 05:33
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:33 – 06:54
- 12♂︎ Mars06:54 – 08:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cardiff?
On Saturday, 19 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:14 and sets at 16:04: the day lasts 7h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:15, lasts 16h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:14 to 08:53: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.