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 Wednesday, 23 August 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 20:05
- Next sunrise
- 06:01
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:59 – 07:09
- 2☽︎ Moon07:09 – 08:20
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:20 – 09:30
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:30 – 10:41
- 5♂︎ Mars10:41 – 11:51
- 6☉︎ Sun11:51 – 13:02
- 7♀︎ Venus13:02 – 14:12
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:12 – 15:23
- 9☽︎ Moon15:23 – 16:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:33 – 17:44
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:44 – 18:54
- 12♂︎ Mars18:54 – 20:05
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:05 – 20:55
- 2♀︎ Venus20:55 – 21:44
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:44 – 22:34
- 4☽︎ Moon22:34 – 23:24
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:24 – 00:13
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:13 – 01:03
- 7♂︎ Mars01:03 – 01:52
- 8☉︎ Sun01:52 – 02:42
- 9♀︎ Venus02:42 – 03:32
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:32 – 04:21
- 11☽︎ Moon04:21 – 05:11
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:11 – 06:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in London?
On Wednesday, 23 August 2028, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 20:05: the day lasts 14h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:01, lasts 9h 56m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:59 to 07:09: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.