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 Friday, 6 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 16:24
- Next sunrise
- 07:04
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:02 – 07:49
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:49 – 08:36
- 3☽︎ Moon08:36 – 09:23
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:23 – 10:10
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:10 – 10:56
- 6♂︎ Mars10:56 – 11:43
- 7☉︎ Sun11:43 – 12:30
- 8♀︎ Venus12:30 – 13:17
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:17 – 14:04
- 10☽︎ Moon14:04 – 14:51
- 11♄︎ Saturn14:51 – 15:38
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:38 – 16:24
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:24 – 17:38
- 2☉︎ Sun17:38 – 18:51
- 3♀︎ Venus18:51 – 20:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:04 – 21:18
- 5☽︎ Moon21:18 – 22:31
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:31 – 23:44
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:44 – 00:57
- 8♂︎ Mars00:57 – 02:11
- 9☉︎ Sun02:11 – 03:24
- 10♀︎ Venus03:24 – 04:37
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:37 – 05:51
- 12☽︎ Moon05:51 – 07:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in London?
On Friday, 6 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 16:24: the day lasts 9h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:04, lasts 14h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:02 to 07:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.