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 Friday, 25 December 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:17
- Sunset
- 16:08
- Next sunrise
- 08:17
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:17 – 08:56
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:56 – 09:35
- 3☽︎ Moon09:35 – 10:15
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:15 – 10:54
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:54 – 11:33
- 6♂︎ Mars11:33 – 12:12
- 7☉︎ Sun12:12 – 12:52
- 8♀︎ Venus12:52 – 13:31
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:31 – 14:10
- 10☽︎ Moon14:10 – 14:49
- 11♄︎ Saturn14:49 – 15:28
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:28 – 16:08
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:08 – 17:28
- 2☉︎ Sun17:28 – 18:49
- 3♀︎ Venus18:49 – 20:10
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:10 – 21:31
- 5☽︎ Moon21:31 – 22:52
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:52 – 00:12
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:12 – 01:33
- 8♂︎ Mars01:33 – 02:54
- 9☉︎ Sun02:54 – 04:15
- 10♀︎ Venus04:15 – 05:36
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:36 – 06:56
- 12☽︎ Moon06:56 – 08:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cardiff?
On Friday, 25 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:17 and sets at 16:08: the day lasts 7h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:17, lasts 16h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:17 to 08:56: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.