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 Sunday, 26 April 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 20:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:40
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun05:42 – 06:54
- 2♀︎ Venus06:54 – 08:07
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:07 – 09:20
- 4☽︎ Moon09:20 – 10:33
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:33 – 11:46
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:46 – 12:58
- 7♂︎ Mars12:58 – 14:11
- 8☉︎ Sun14:11 – 15:24
- 9♀︎ Venus15:24 – 16:37
- 10☿︎ Mercury16:37 – 17:49
- 11☽︎ Moon17:49 – 19:02
- 12♄︎ Saturn19:02 – 20:15
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter20:15 – 21:02
- 2♂︎ Mars21:02 – 21:49
- 3☉︎ Sun21:49 – 22:36
- 4♀︎ Venus22:36 – 23:23
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:23 – 00:10
- 6☽︎ Moon00:10 – 00:57
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:57 – 01:44
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:44 – 02:32
- 9♂︎ Mars02:32 – 03:19
- 10☉︎ Sun03:19 – 04:06
- 11♀︎ Venus04:06 – 04:53
- 12☿︎ Mercury04:53 – 05:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in London?
On Sunday, 26 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 20:15: the day lasts 14h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:40, lasts 9h 25m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 05:42 to 06:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.