Today's Almanac

London · 2026-07-21 · UTC

Each hour of the day and night is ruled by one of the seven classical planets. The hour's ruler colours what the moment favours — a light, traditional way to time small actions.

Sunrise 04:08
Sunset 20:04
Moon Libra · First Quarter · 45%

Today's sky

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Retrogrades

  • Mercury retrograde in Cancer · slowing to station
  • Neptune retrograde in Aries
  • Pluto retrograde in Aquarius

Retrograde shadows

  • Mercury: Rx 2026-06-29 → direct 2026-07-23 · pre-shadow 2026-06-13→2026-06-29 · post-shadow 2026-07-23→2026-08-07

Void-of-course Moon

  • Moon void in Libra → Scorpio (11:05–13:34)

Active major aspects

  • Jupiter Sextile Uranus (orb 0.01°, separating)
  • Neptune Sextile Pluto (orb 0.06°, applying)
  • Uranus Trine Pluto (orb 0.21°, separating)
  • Jupiter Opposition Pluto (orb 0.22°, separating)
  • Jupiter Trine Neptune (orb 0.27°, separating)
  • Uranus Sextile Neptune (orb 0.27°, separating)
#TimeRulerFavours
1 04:08–05:28 Mars drive & action
2 05:28–06:47 Sun vitality & leadership
3 06:47–08:07 Venus love & harmony
4 08:07–09:27 Mercury mind & messages
5 09:27–10:46 Moon feeling & the everyday
6 10:46–12:06 Saturn structure & discipline
7 12:06–13:26 Jupiter growth & fortune
8 13:26–14:45 Mars drive & action
9 14:45–16:05 Sun vitality & leadership
10 16:05–17:25 Venus love & harmony
11 17:25–18:44 Mercury mind & messages
12 18:44–20:04 Moon feeling & the everyday
13 20:04–20:44 Saturn structure & discipline
14 20:44–21:25 Jupiter growth & fortune
15 21:25–22:05 Mars drive & action
16 22:05–22:46 Sun vitality & leadership
17 22:46–23:26 Venus love & harmony
18 23:26–00:07 Mercury mind & messages
19 00:07–00:47 Moon feeling & the everyday
20 00:47–01:28 Saturn structure & discipline
21 01:28–02:08 Jupiter growth & fortune
22 02:08–02:48 Mars drive & action
23 02:48–03:29 Sun vitality & leadership
24 03:29–04:09 Venus love & harmony

Planetary hours split day and night into twelve unequal parts each; the ruler of the first hour after sunrise gives the day its name. Times shown in local time (UTC).