Planetary hours
in Leicester.
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, 8 July 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:51
- Sunset
- 21:27
- Next sunrise
- 04:52
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:51 – 06:14
- 2☉︎ Sun06:14 – 07:37
- 3♀︎ Venus07:37 – 09:00
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:00 – 10:23
- 5☽︎ Moon10:23 – 11:46
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:46 – 13:09
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:09 – 14:32
- 8♂︎ Mars14:32 – 15:55
- 9☉︎ Sun15:55 – 17:18
- 10♀︎ Venus17:18 – 18:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:41 – 20:04
- 12☽︎ Moon20:04 – 21:27
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:27 – 22:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:04 – 22:41
- 3♂︎ Mars22:41 – 23:18
- 4☉︎ Sun23:18 – 23:55
- 5♀︎ Venus23:55 – 00:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:32 – 01:09
- 7☽︎ Moon01:09 – 01:46
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:46 – 02:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:24 – 03:01
- 10♂︎ Mars03:01 – 03:38
- 11☉︎ Sun03:38 – 04:15
- 12♀︎ Venus04:15 – 04:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Tuesday, 8 July 2025, the Sun rises at 04:51 and sets at 21:27: the day lasts 16h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:52, lasts 7h 25m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:51 to 06:14: 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.