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 Tuesday, 28 May 2024: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:52
- Sunset
- 21:04
- Next sunrise
- 04:51
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:52 – 06:13
- 2☉︎ Sun06:13 – 07:34
- 3♀︎ Venus07:34 – 08:55
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:55 – 10:16
- 5☽︎ Moon10:16 – 11:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:37 – 12:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:58 – 14:19
- 8♂︎ Mars14:19 – 15:40
- 9☉︎ Sun15:40 – 17:01
- 10♀︎ Venus17:01 – 18:22
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:22 – 19:43
- 12☽︎ Moon19:43 – 21:04
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:04 – 21:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:43 – 22:22
- 3♂︎ Mars22:22 – 23:01
- 4☉︎ Sun23:01 – 23:39
- 5♀︎ Venus23:39 – 00:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:18 – 00:57
- 7☽︎ Moon00:57 – 01:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:36 – 02:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:15 – 02:54
- 10♂︎ Mars02:54 – 03:33
- 11☉︎ Sun03:33 – 04:12
- 12♀︎ Venus04:12 – 04:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in London?
On Tuesday, 28 May 2024, the Sun rises at 04:52 and sets at 21:04: the day lasts 16h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:51, lasts 7h 47m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:52 to 06:13: 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.