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 Wednesday, 6 November 2024: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 16:24
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:03 – 07:50
- 2☽︎ Moon07:50 – 08:37
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:37 – 09:23
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:23 – 10:10
- 5♂︎ Mars10:10 – 10:57
- 6☉︎ Sun10:57 – 11:43
- 7♀︎ Venus11:43 – 12:30
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:30 – 13:17
- 9☽︎ Moon13:17 – 14:03
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:03 – 14:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:50 – 15:37
- 12♂︎ Mars15:37 – 16:24
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:24 – 17:37
- 2♀︎ Venus17:37 – 18:50
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:50 – 20:04
- 4☽︎ Moon20:04 – 21:17
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:17 – 22:31
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:31 – 23:44
- 7♂︎ Mars23:44 – 00:58
- 8☉︎ Sun00:58 – 02:11
- 9♀︎ Venus02:11 – 03:25
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:25 – 04:38
- 11☽︎ Moon04:38 – 05:51
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:51 – 07:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in London?
On Wednesday, 6 November 2024, the Sun rises at 07:03 and sets at 16:24: the day lasts 9h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 14h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:03 to 07:50: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.