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, 14 June 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 04:42
- Sunset
- 21:19
- Next sunrise
- 04:42
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun04:42 – 06:05
- 2♀︎ Venus06:05 – 07:28
- 3☿︎ Mercury07:28 – 08:51
- 4☽︎ Moon08:51 – 10:14
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:14 – 11:37
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:37 – 13:00
- 7♂︎ Mars13:00 – 14:23
- 8☉︎ Sun14:23 – 15:46
- 9♀︎ Venus15:46 – 17:09
- 10☿︎ Mercury17:09 – 18:32
- 11☽︎ Moon18:32 – 19:56
- 12♄︎ Saturn19:56 – 21:19
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter21:19 – 21:55
- 2♂︎ Mars21:55 – 22:32
- 3☉︎ Sun22:32 – 23:09
- 4♀︎ Venus23:09 – 23:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:46 – 00:23
- 6☽︎ Moon00:23 – 01:00
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:00 – 01:37
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:37 – 02:14
- 9♂︎ Mars02:14 – 02:51
- 10☉︎ Sun02:51 – 03:28
- 11♀︎ Venus03:28 – 04:05
- 12☿︎ Mercury04:05 – 04:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in London?
On Sunday, 14 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:42 and sets at 21:19: the day lasts 16h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:42, lasts 7h 24m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 04:42 to 06:05: 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.