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, 3 February 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:43 – 08:29
- 2☉︎ Sun08:29 – 09:15
- 3♀︎ Venus09:15 – 10:00
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:00 – 10:46
- 5☽︎ Moon10:46 – 11:32
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:32 – 12:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:18 – 13:04
- 8♂︎ Mars13:04 – 13:50
- 9☉︎ Sun13:50 – 14:36
- 10♀︎ Venus14:36 – 15:22
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:22 – 16:08
- 12☽︎ Moon16:08 – 16:53
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:53 – 18:07
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:07 – 19:21
- 3♂︎ Mars19:21 – 20:35
- 4☉︎ Sun20:35 – 21:49
- 5♀︎ Venus21:49 – 23:03
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:03 – 00:17
- 7☽︎ Moon00:17 – 01:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:31 – 02:45
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:45 – 03:59
- 10♂︎ Mars03:59 – 05:13
- 11☉︎ Sun05:13 – 06:27
- 12♀︎ Venus06:27 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Tuesday, 3 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 16:53: the day lasts 9h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 14h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:43 to 08:29: 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.