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 Thursday, 21 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:59
- Sunset
- 21:03
- Next sunrise
- 04:57
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:59 – 06:19
- 2♂︎ Mars06:19 – 07:40
- 3☉︎ Sun07:40 – 09:00
- 4♀︎ Venus09:00 – 10:20
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:20 – 11:41
- 6☽︎ Moon11:41 – 13:01
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:01 – 14:21
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:21 – 15:42
- 9♂︎ Mars15:42 – 17:02
- 10☉︎ Sun17:02 – 18:23
- 11♀︎ Venus18:23 – 19:43
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:43 – 21:03
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:03 – 21:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:43 – 22:22
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:22 – 23:02
- 4♂︎ Mars23:02 – 23:41
- 5☉︎ Sun23:41 – 00:21
- 6♀︎ Venus00:21 – 01:00
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:00 – 01:40
- 8☽︎ Moon01:40 – 02:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:19 – 02:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:59 – 03:38
- 11♂︎ Mars03:38 – 04:18
- 12☉︎ Sun04:18 – 04:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:59 and sets at 21:03: the day lasts 16h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:57, lasts 7h 54m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:59 to 06:19: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.