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 Monday, 2 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Next sunrise
- 06:57
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:55 – 07:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:43 – 08:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:31 – 09:19
- 4♂︎ Mars09:19 – 10:07
- 5☉︎ Sun10:07 – 10:55
- 6♀︎ Venus10:55 – 11:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:43 – 12:31
- 8☽︎ Moon12:31 – 13:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:19 – 14:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:07 – 14:55
- 11♂︎ Mars14:55 – 15:43
- 12☉︎ Sun15:43 – 16:31
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:31 – 17:43
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:43 – 18:56
- 3☽︎ Moon18:56 – 20:08
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:08 – 21:20
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:20 – 22:32
- 6♂︎ Mars22:32 – 23:44
- 7☉︎ Sun23:44 – 00:56
- 8♀︎ Venus00:56 – 02:08
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:08 – 03:21
- 10☽︎ Moon03:21 – 04:33
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:33 – 05:45
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:45 – 06:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in London?
On Monday, 2 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 16:31: the day lasts 9h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:57, lasts 14h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:55 to 07:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.