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 Saturday, 14 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 16:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:18
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:16 – 08:01
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:01 – 08:46
- 3♂︎ Mars08:46 – 09:30
- 4☉︎ Sun09:30 – 10:15
- 5♀︎ Venus10:15 – 10:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:59 – 11:44
- 7☽︎ Moon11:44 – 12:29
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:29 – 13:13
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:13 – 13:58
- 10♂︎ Mars13:58 – 14:43
- 11☉︎ Sun14:43 – 15:27
- 12♀︎ Venus15:27 – 16:12
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:12 – 17:28
- 2☽︎ Moon17:28 – 18:43
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:43 – 19:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter19:59 – 21:14
- 5♂︎ Mars21:14 – 22:30
- 6☉︎ Sun22:30 – 23:45
- 7♀︎ Venus23:45 – 01:00
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:00 – 02:16
- 9☽︎ Moon02:16 – 03:31
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:31 – 04:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:47 – 06:02
- 12♂︎ Mars06:02 – 07:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in London?
On Saturday, 14 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 16:12: the day lasts 8h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:18, lasts 15h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:16 to 08:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.