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, 1 June 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:49
- Sunset
- 21:08
- Next sunrise
- 04:48
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:49 – 06:10
- 2☉︎ Sun06:10 – 07:32
- 3♀︎ Venus07:32 – 08:53
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:53 – 10:15
- 5☽︎ Moon10:15 – 11:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:37 – 12:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:58 – 14:20
- 8♂︎ Mars14:20 – 15:41
- 9☉︎ Sun15:41 – 17:03
- 10♀︎ Venus17:03 – 18:24
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:24 – 19:46
- 12☽︎ Moon19:46 – 21:08
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:08 – 21:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:46 – 22:24
- 3♂︎ Mars22:24 – 23:03
- 4☉︎ Sun23:03 – 23:41
- 5♀︎ Venus23:41 – 00:19
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:19 – 00:58
- 7☽︎ Moon00:58 – 01:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:36 – 02:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:15 – 02:53
- 10♂︎ Mars02:53 – 03:31
- 11☉︎ Sun03:31 – 04:10
- 12♀︎ Venus04:10 – 04:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in London?
On Tuesday, 1 June 2027, the Sun rises at 04:49 and sets at 21:08: the day lasts 16h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:48, lasts 7h 40m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:49 to 06:10: 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.