Planetary hours
in London.
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 Monday, 6 May 2024: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 20:32
- Next sunrise
- 05:20
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:22 – 06:38
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:38 – 07:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:54 – 09:10
- 4♂︎ Mars09:10 – 10:25
- 5☉︎ Sun10:25 – 11:41
- 6♀︎ Venus11:41 – 12:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:57 – 14:13
- 8☽︎ Moon14:13 – 15:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:29 – 16:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:45 – 18:01
- 11♂︎ Mars18:01 – 19:16
- 12☉︎ Sun19:16 – 20:32
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:32 – 21:16
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:16 – 22:00
- 3☽︎ Moon22:00 – 22:44
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:44 – 23:28
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:28 – 00:12
- 6♂︎ Mars00:12 – 00:56
- 7☉︎ Sun00:56 – 01:40
- 8♀︎ Venus01:40 – 02:24
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:24 – 03:08
- 10☽︎ Moon03:08 – 03:52
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:52 – 04:36
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:36 – 05:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in London?
On Monday, 6 May 2024, the Sun rises at 05:22 and sets at 20:32: the day lasts 15h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:20, lasts 8h 48m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:22 to 06:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.