Planetary hours
in Surrey.
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, 4 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 20:45
- Next sunrise
- 05:49
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:48 – 07:03
- 2☉︎ Sun07:03 – 08:17
- 3♀︎ Venus08:17 – 09:32
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:32 – 10:47
- 5☽︎ Moon10:47 – 12:02
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:02 – 13:16
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:16 – 14:31
- 8♂︎ Mars14:31 – 15:46
- 9☉︎ Sun15:46 – 17:01
- 10♀︎ Venus17:01 – 18:16
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:16 – 19:30
- 12☽︎ Moon19:30 – 20:45
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:45 – 21:30
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:30 – 22:16
- 3♂︎ Mars22:16 – 23:01
- 4☉︎ Sun23:01 – 23:46
- 5♀︎ Venus23:46 – 00:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:32 – 01:17
- 7☽︎ Moon01:17 – 02:02
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:02 – 02:48
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:48 – 03:33
- 10♂︎ Mars03:33 – 04:18
- 11☉︎ Sun04:18 – 05:04
- 12♀︎ Venus05:04 – 05:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surrey?
On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 20:45: the day lasts 14h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:49, lasts 9h 04m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:48 to 07:03: 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.