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, 28 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:57
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Next sunrise
- 07:55
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:57 – 08:41
- 2♂︎ Mars08:41 – 09:26
- 3☉︎ Sun09:26 – 10:11
- 4♀︎ Venus10:11 – 10:56
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:56 – 11:41
- 6☽︎ Moon11:41 – 12:25
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:25 – 13:10
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:10 – 13:55
- 9♂︎ Mars13:55 – 14:40
- 10☉︎ Sun14:40 – 15:25
- 11♀︎ Venus15:25 – 16:09
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:09 – 16:54
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:54 – 18:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:09 – 19:24
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:24 – 20:39
- 4♂︎ Mars20:39 – 21:55
- 5☉︎ Sun21:55 – 23:10
- 6♀︎ Venus23:10 – 00:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:25 – 01:40
- 8☽︎ Moon01:40 – 02:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:55 – 04:10
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:10 – 05:25
- 11♂︎ Mars05:25 – 06:40
- 12☉︎ Sun06:40 – 07:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cardiff?
On Thursday, 28 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:57 and sets at 16:54: the day lasts 8h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:55, lasts 15h 01m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:57 to 08:41: 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.