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 Friday, 30 January 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:49
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Next sunrise
- 07:48
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:49 – 08:34
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:34 – 09:19
- 3☽︎ Moon09:19 – 10:03
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:03 – 10:48
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:48 – 11:33
- 6♂︎ Mars11:33 – 12:18
- 7☉︎ Sun12:18 – 13:02
- 8♀︎ Venus13:02 – 13:47
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:47 – 14:32
- 10☽︎ Moon14:32 – 15:16
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:16 – 16:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:01 – 16:46
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:46 – 18:01
- 2☉︎ Sun18:01 – 19:16
- 3♀︎ Venus19:16 – 20:31
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:31 – 21:47
- 5☽︎ Moon21:47 – 23:02
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:02 – 00:17
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:17 – 01:32
- 8♂︎ Mars01:32 – 02:47
- 9☉︎ Sun02:47 – 04:02
- 10♀︎ Venus04:02 – 05:17
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:17 – 06:33
- 12☽︎ Moon06:33 – 07:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Friday, 30 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:49 and sets at 16:46: the day lasts 8h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:48, lasts 15h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:49 to 08:34: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.