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, 24 April 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 20:23
- Next sunrise
- 05:56
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:58 – 07:11
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:11 – 08:23
- 3♂︎ Mars08:23 – 09:35
- 4☉︎ Sun09:35 – 10:47
- 5♀︎ Venus10:47 – 11:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:59 – 13:11
- 7☽︎ Moon13:11 – 14:23
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:23 – 15:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:35 – 16:47
- 10♂︎ Mars16:47 – 17:59
- 11☉︎ Sun17:59 – 19:11
- 12♀︎ Venus19:11 – 20:23
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:23 – 21:11
- 2☽︎ Moon21:11 – 21:59
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:59 – 22:47
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:47 – 23:34
- 5♂︎ Mars23:34 – 00:22
- 6☉︎ Sun00:22 – 01:10
- 7♀︎ Venus01:10 – 01:58
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:58 – 02:45
- 9☽︎ Moon02:45 – 03:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:33 – 04:21
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:21 – 05:09
- 12♂︎ Mars05:09 – 05:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cardiff?
On Saturday, 24 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 20:23: the day lasts 14h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:56, lasts 9h 33m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:58 to 07:11: 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.