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, 17 June 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:42
- Sunset
- 21:20
- Next sunrise
- 04:42
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:42 – 06:05
- 2☽︎ Moon06:05 – 07:28
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:28 – 08:52
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:52 – 10:15
- 5♂︎ Mars10:15 – 11:38
- 6☉︎ Sun11:38 – 13:01
- 7♀︎ Venus13:01 – 14:24
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:24 – 15:47
- 9☽︎ Moon15:47 – 17:10
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:10 – 18:34
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:34 – 19:57
- 12♂︎ Mars19:57 – 21:20
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:20 – 21:57
- 2♀︎ Venus21:57 – 22:34
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:34 – 23:10
- 4☽︎ Moon23:10 – 23:47
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:47 – 00:24
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:24 – 01:01
- 7♂︎ Mars01:01 – 01:38
- 8☉︎ Sun01:38 – 02:15
- 9♀︎ Venus02:15 – 02:52
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:52 – 03:28
- 11☽︎ Moon03:28 – 04:05
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:05 – 04:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in London?
On Wednesday, 17 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:42 and sets at 21:20: the day lasts 16h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:42, lasts 7h 22m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, 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: 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.