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, 13 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:10
- Sunset
- 16:16
- Next sunrise
- 08:09
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:10 – 08:50
- 2☉︎ Sun08:50 – 09:31
- 3♀︎ Venus09:31 – 10:11
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:11 – 10:52
- 5☽︎ Moon10:52 – 11:32
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:32 – 12:13
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:13 – 12:53
- 8♂︎ Mars12:53 – 13:34
- 9☉︎ Sun13:34 – 14:15
- 10♀︎ Venus14:15 – 14:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:55 – 15:36
- 12☽︎ Moon15:36 – 16:16
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:16 – 17:35
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:35 – 18:55
- 3♂︎ Mars18:55 – 20:14
- 4☉︎ Sun20:14 – 21:34
- 5♀︎ Venus21:34 – 22:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:53 – 00:12
- 7☽︎ Moon00:12 – 01:32
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:32 – 02:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:51 – 04:11
- 10♂︎ Mars04:11 – 05:30
- 11☉︎ Sun05:30 – 06:49
- 12♀︎ Venus06:49 – 08:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Tuesday, 13 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:10 and sets at 16:16: the day lasts 8h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:09, lasts 15h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:10 to 08:50: 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.