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 Thursday, 8 August 2024: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 20:35
- Next sunrise
- 05:37
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:35 – 06:50
- 2♂︎ Mars06:50 – 08:05
- 3☉︎ Sun08:05 – 09:20
- 4♀︎ Venus09:20 – 10:35
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:35 – 11:50
- 6☽︎ Moon11:50 – 13:05
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:05 – 14:20
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:20 – 15:35
- 9♂︎ Mars15:35 – 16:50
- 10☉︎ Sun16:50 – 18:05
- 11♀︎ Venus18:05 – 19:20
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:20 – 20:35
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:35 – 21:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:20 – 22:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:05 – 22:50
- 4♂︎ Mars22:50 – 23:36
- 5☉︎ Sun23:36 – 00:21
- 6♀︎ Venus00:21 – 01:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:06 – 01:51
- 8☽︎ Moon01:51 – 02:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:36 – 03:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:21 – 04:06
- 11♂︎ Mars04:06 – 04:52
- 12☉︎ Sun04:52 – 05:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in London?
On Thursday, 8 August 2024, the Sun rises at 05:35 and sets at 20:35: the day lasts 15h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:37, lasts 9h 02m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:35 to 06:50: 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.