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, 30 January 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Next sunrise
- 07:40
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:42 – 08:27
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:27 – 09:12
- 3♂︎ Mars09:12 – 09:58
- 4☉︎ Sun09:58 – 10:43
- 5♀︎ Venus10:43 – 11:28
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:28 – 12:14
- 7☽︎ Moon12:14 – 12:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:59 – 13:44
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:44 – 14:29
- 10♂︎ Mars14:29 – 15:15
- 11☉︎ Sun15:15 – 16:00
- 12♀︎ Venus16:00 – 16:45
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:45 – 18:00
- 2☽︎ Moon18:00 – 19:15
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:15 – 20:29
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:29 – 21:44
- 5♂︎ Mars21:44 – 22:58
- 6☉︎ Sun22:58 – 00:13
- 7♀︎ Venus00:13 – 01:27
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:27 – 02:42
- 9☽︎ Moon02:42 – 03:57
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:57 – 05:11
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:11 – 06:26
- 12♂︎ Mars06:26 – 07:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in London?
On Saturday, 30 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 16:45: the day lasts 9h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:40, lasts 14h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:42 to 08:27: 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.