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, 22 May 2029: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:58
- Sunset
- 20:56
- Next sunrise
- 04:57
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:58 – 06:18
- 2☉︎ Sun06:18 – 07:38
- 3♀︎ Venus07:38 – 08:58
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:58 – 10:18
- 5☽︎ Moon10:18 – 11:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:37 – 12:57
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:57 – 14:17
- 8♂︎ Mars14:17 – 15:37
- 9☉︎ Sun15:37 – 16:57
- 10♀︎ Venus16:57 – 18:16
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:16 – 19:36
- 12☽︎ Moon19:36 – 20:56
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:56 – 21:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:36 – 22:16
- 3♂︎ Mars22:16 – 22:56
- 4☉︎ Sun22:56 – 23:36
- 5♀︎ Venus23:36 – 00:16
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:16 – 00:57
- 7☽︎ Moon00:57 – 01:37
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:37 – 02:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:17 – 02:57
- 10♂︎ Mars02:57 – 03:37
- 11☉︎ Sun03:37 – 04:17
- 12♀︎ Venus04:17 – 04:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in London?
On Tuesday, 22 May 2029, the Sun rises at 04:58 and sets at 20:56: the day lasts 15h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:57, lasts 8h 01m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:58 to 06:18: 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.