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, 5 February 2029: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Next sunrise
- 07:30
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:31 – 08:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:19 – 09:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:06 – 09:53
- 4♂︎ Mars09:53 – 10:40
- 5☉︎ Sun10:40 – 11:27
- 6♀︎ Venus11:27 – 12:14
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:14 – 13:01
- 8☽︎ Moon13:01 – 13:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:49 – 14:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:36 – 15:23
- 11♂︎ Mars15:23 – 16:10
- 12☉︎ Sun16:10 – 16:57
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:57 – 18:10
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:10 – 19:23
- 3☽︎ Moon19:23 – 20:35
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:35 – 21:48
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:48 – 23:01
- 6♂︎ Mars23:01 – 00:14
- 7☉︎ Sun00:14 – 01:26
- 8♀︎ Venus01:26 – 02:39
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:39 – 03:52
- 10☽︎ Moon03:52 – 05:04
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:04 – 06:17
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:17 – 07:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in London?
On Monday, 5 February 2029, the Sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 16:57: the day lasts 9h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:30, lasts 14h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:31 to 08:19: 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.