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, 15 May 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 20:54
- Next sunrise
- 05:06
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:08 – 06:26
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:26 – 07:45
- 3☽︎ Moon07:45 – 09:04
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:04 – 10:23
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:23 – 11:42
- 6♂︎ Mars11:42 – 13:01
- 7☉︎ Sun13:01 – 14:20
- 8♀︎ Venus14:20 – 15:39
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:39 – 16:58
- 10☽︎ Moon16:58 – 18:16
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:16 – 19:35
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:35 – 20:54
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:54 – 21:35
- 2☉︎ Sun21:35 – 22:16
- 3♀︎ Venus22:16 – 22:57
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:57 – 23:38
- 5☽︎ Moon23:38 – 00:19
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:19 – 01:00
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:00 – 01:41
- 8♂︎ Mars01:41 – 02:22
- 9☉︎ Sun02:22 – 03:03
- 10♀︎ Venus03:03 – 03:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:44 – 04:25
- 12☽︎ Moon04:25 – 05:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Friday, 15 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 20:54: the day lasts 15h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:06, lasts 8h 12m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:08 to 06:26: 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.