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, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 16:20
- Next sunrise
- 07:09
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:08 – 07:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:54 – 08:40
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:40 – 09:26
- 4♂︎ Mars09:26 – 10:12
- 5☉︎ Sun10:12 – 10:58
- 6♀︎ Venus10:58 – 11:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:44 – 12:30
- 8☽︎ Moon12:30 – 13:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:16 – 14:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:02 – 14:48
- 11♂︎ Mars14:48 – 15:34
- 12☉︎ Sun15:34 – 16:20
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:20 – 17:34
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:34 – 18:48
- 3☽︎ Moon18:48 – 20:02
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:02 – 21:16
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:16 – 22:30
- 6♂︎ Mars22:30 – 23:44
- 7☉︎ Sun23:44 – 00:59
- 8♀︎ Venus00:59 – 02:13
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:13 – 03:27
- 10☽︎ Moon03:27 – 04:41
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:41 – 05:55
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:55 – 07:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in London?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 16:20: the day lasts 9h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:09, lasts 14h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:08 to 07:54: 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.