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, 23 August 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 20:07
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:58 – 07:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:08 – 08:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:19 – 09:30
- 4♂︎ Mars09:30 – 10:41
- 5☉︎ Sun10:41 – 11:51
- 6♀︎ Venus11:51 – 13:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:02 – 14:13
- 8☽︎ Moon14:13 – 15:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:24 – 16:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:34 – 17:45
- 11♂︎ Mars17:45 – 18:56
- 12☉︎ Sun18:56 – 20:07
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:07 – 20:56
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:56 – 21:45
- 3☽︎ Moon21:45 – 22:35
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:35 – 23:24
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:24 – 00:14
- 6♂︎ Mars00:14 – 01:03
- 7☉︎ Sun01:03 – 01:52
- 8♀︎ Venus01:52 – 02:42
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:42 – 03:31
- 10☽︎ Moon03:31 – 04:21
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:21 – 05:10
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:10 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in London?
On Monday, 23 August 2027, the Sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 20:07: the day lasts 14h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 9h 53m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:58 to 07:08: 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.