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 Tuesday, 29 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:06
- Sunset
- 15:59
- Next sunrise
- 08:06
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:06 – 08:45
- 2☉︎ Sun08:45 – 09:24
- 3♀︎ Venus09:24 – 10:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:04 – 10:43
- 5☽︎ Moon10:43 – 11:23
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:23 – 12:02
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:02 – 12:42
- 8♂︎ Mars12:42 – 13:21
- 9☉︎ Sun13:21 – 14:00
- 10♀︎ Venus14:00 – 14:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:40 – 15:19
- 12☽︎ Moon15:19 – 15:59
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:59 – 17:19
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:19 – 18:40
- 3♂︎ Mars18:40 – 20:00
- 4☉︎ Sun20:00 – 21:21
- 5♀︎ Venus21:21 – 22:42
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:42 – 00:02
- 7☽︎ Moon00:02 – 01:23
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:23 – 02:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:43 – 04:04
- 10♂︎ Mars04:04 – 05:25
- 11☉︎ Sun05:25 – 06:45
- 12♀︎ Venus06:45 – 08:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in London?
On Tuesday, 29 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:06 and sets at 15:59: the day lasts 7h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:06, lasts 16h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:06 to 08:45: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.