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, 27 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:51
- Sunset
- 21:12
- Next sunrise
- 04:50
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:51 – 06:13
- 2☽︎ Moon06:13 – 07:35
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:35 – 08:57
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:57 – 10:18
- 5♂︎ Mars10:18 – 11:40
- 6☉︎ Sun11:40 – 13:02
- 7♀︎ Venus13:02 – 14:23
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:23 – 15:45
- 9☽︎ Moon15:45 – 17:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:07 – 18:28
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:28 – 19:50
- 12♂︎ Mars19:50 – 21:12
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:12 – 21:50
- 2♀︎ Venus21:50 – 22:28
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:28 – 23:06
- 4☽︎ Moon23:06 – 23:45
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:45 – 00:23
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:23 – 01:01
- 7♂︎ Mars01:01 – 01:39
- 8☉︎ Sun01:39 – 02:18
- 9♀︎ Venus02:18 – 02:56
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:56 – 03:34
- 11☽︎ Moon03:34 – 04:12
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:12 – 04:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Wednesday, 27 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:51 and sets at 21:12: the day lasts 16h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:50, lasts 7h 39m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:51 to 06:13: 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.