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 Thursday, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 16:26
- Next sunrise
- 07:02
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:00 – 07:48
- 2♂︎ Mars07:48 – 08:35
- 3☉︎ Sun08:35 – 09:22
- 4♀︎ Venus09:22 – 10:09
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:09 – 10:56
- 6☽︎ Moon10:56 – 11:43
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:43 – 12:30
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:30 – 13:18
- 9♂︎ Mars13:18 – 14:05
- 10☉︎ Sun14:05 – 14:52
- 11♀︎ Venus14:52 – 15:39
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:39 – 16:26
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:26 – 17:39
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:39 – 18:52
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:52 – 20:05
- 4♂︎ Mars20:05 – 21:18
- 5☉︎ Sun21:18 – 22:31
- 6♀︎ Venus22:31 – 23:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:44 – 00:57
- 8☽︎ Moon00:57 – 02:10
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:10 – 03:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:23 – 04:36
- 11♂︎ Mars04:36 – 05:49
- 12☉︎ Sun05:49 – 07:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in London?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:00 and sets at 16:26: the day lasts 9h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:02, lasts 14h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:00 to 07:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.