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 Wednesday, 23 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 09:04
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Next sunrise
- 09:04
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury09:04 – 09:45
- 2☽︎ Moon09:45 – 10:26
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:26 – 11:07
- 4♃︎ Jupiter11:07 – 11:48
- 5♂︎ Mars11:48 – 12:29
- 6☉︎ Sun12:29 – 13:10
- 7♀︎ Venus13:10 – 13:51
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:51 – 14:32
- 9☽︎ Moon14:32 – 15:13
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:13 – 15:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:54 – 16:35
- 12♂︎ Mars16:35 – 17:16
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:16 – 18:35
- 2♀︎ Venus18:35 – 19:54
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:54 – 21:13
- 4☽︎ Moon21:13 – 22:32
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:32 – 23:51
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:51 – 01:10
- 7♂︎ Mars01:10 – 02:29
- 8☉︎ Sun02:29 – 03:48
- 9♀︎ Venus03:48 – 05:07
- 10☿︎ Mercury05:07 – 06:26
- 11☽︎ Moon06:26 – 07:45
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:45 – 09:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surrey?
On Wednesday, 23 December 2026, the Sun rises at 09:04 and sets at 17:16: the day lasts 8h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:04, lasts 15h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 09:04 to 09:45: 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.