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, 16 December 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Sunset
- 16:03
- Next sunrise
- 08:13
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:12 – 08:51
- 2♂︎ Mars08:51 – 09:30
- 3☉︎ Sun09:30 – 10:10
- 4♀︎ Venus10:10 – 10:49
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:49 – 11:28
- 6☽︎ Moon11:28 – 12:08
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:08 – 12:47
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:47 – 13:26
- 9♂︎ Mars13:26 – 14:06
- 10☉︎ Sun14:06 – 14:45
- 11♀︎ Venus14:45 – 15:24
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:24 – 16:03
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:03 – 17:24
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:24 – 18:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:45 – 20:06
- 4♂︎ Mars20:06 – 21:27
- 5☉︎ Sun21:27 – 22:47
- 6♀︎ Venus22:47 – 00:08
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:08 – 01:29
- 8☽︎ Moon01:29 – 02:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:50 – 04:10
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:10 – 05:31
- 11♂︎ Mars05:31 – 06:52
- 12☉︎ Sun06:52 – 08:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cardiff?
On Thursday, 16 December 2027, the Sun rises at 08:12 and sets at 16:03: the day lasts 7h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:13, lasts 16h 09m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:12 to 08:51: 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.