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 Tuesday, 28 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 20:54
- Next sunrise
- 05:19
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:18 – 06:36
- 2☉︎ Sun06:36 – 07:54
- 3♀︎ Venus07:54 – 09:12
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:12 – 10:30
- 5☽︎ Moon10:30 – 11:48
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:48 – 13:06
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:06 – 14:24
- 8♂︎ Mars14:24 – 15:42
- 9☉︎ Sun15:42 – 17:00
- 10♀︎ Venus17:00 – 18:18
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:18 – 19:36
- 12☽︎ Moon19:36 – 20:54
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:54 – 21:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:36 – 22:19
- 3♂︎ Mars22:19 – 23:01
- 4☉︎ Sun23:01 – 23:43
- 5♀︎ Venus23:43 – 00:25
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:25 – 01:07
- 7☽︎ Moon01:07 – 01:49
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:49 – 02:31
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:31 – 03:13
- 10♂︎ Mars03:13 – 03:55
- 11☉︎ Sun03:55 – 04:37
- 12♀︎ Venus04:37 – 05:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in London?
On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 20:54: the day lasts 15h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:19, lasts 8h 25m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:18 to 06:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.