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 Wednesday, 6 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:23
- Sunset
- 20:40
- Next sunrise
- 05:21
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:23 – 06:39
- 2☽︎ Moon06:39 – 07:56
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:56 – 09:12
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:12 – 10:28
- 5♂︎ Mars10:28 – 11:45
- 6☉︎ Sun11:45 – 13:01
- 7♀︎ Venus13:01 – 14:18
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:18 – 15:34
- 9☽︎ Moon15:34 – 16:50
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:50 – 18:07
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:07 – 19:23
- 12♂︎ Mars19:23 – 20:40
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:40 – 21:23
- 2♀︎ Venus21:23 – 22:06
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:06 – 22:50
- 4☽︎ Moon22:50 – 23:33
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:33 – 00:17
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:17 – 01:00
- 7♂︎ Mars01:00 – 01:44
- 8☉︎ Sun01:44 – 02:27
- 9♀︎ Venus02:27 – 03:11
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:11 – 03:54
- 11☽︎ Moon03:54 – 04:38
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:38 – 05:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Wednesday, 6 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:23 and sets at 20:40: the day lasts 15h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:21, lasts 8h 42m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:23 to 06:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.