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 Tuesday, 2 May 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 20:38
- Next sunrise
- 05:40
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:42 – 06:56
- 2☉︎ Sun06:56 – 08:11
- 3♀︎ Venus08:11 – 09:26
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:26 – 10:40
- 5☽︎ Moon10:40 – 11:55
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:55 – 13:10
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:10 – 14:24
- 8♂︎ Mars14:24 – 15:39
- 9☉︎ Sun15:39 – 16:54
- 10♀︎ Venus16:54 – 18:08
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:08 – 19:23
- 12☽︎ Moon19:23 – 20:38
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:38 – 21:23
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:23 – 22:08
- 3♂︎ Mars22:08 – 22:53
- 4☉︎ Sun22:53 – 23:38
- 5♀︎ Venus23:38 – 00:24
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:24 – 01:09
- 7☽︎ Moon01:09 – 01:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:54 – 02:39
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:39 – 03:24
- 10♂︎ Mars03:24 – 04:09
- 11☉︎ Sun04:09 – 04:55
- 12♀︎ Venus04:55 – 05:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cardiff?
On Tuesday, 2 May 2028, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 20:38: the day lasts 14h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:40, lasts 9h 02m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:42 to 06:56: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.