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, 24 June 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:41
- Sunset
- 21:32
- Next sunrise
- 04:41
A day hour lasts 1h 24m; a night hour, 36 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:41 – 06:05
- 2☽︎ Moon06:05 – 07:29
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:29 – 08:54
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:54 – 10:18
- 5♂︎ Mars10:18 – 11:42
- 6☉︎ Sun11:42 – 13:06
- 7♀︎ Venus13:06 – 14:31
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:31 – 15:55
- 9☽︎ Moon15:55 – 17:19
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:19 – 18:43
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:43 – 20:08
- 12♂︎ Mars20:08 – 21:32
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:32 – 22:08
- 2♀︎ Venus22:08 – 22:44
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:44 – 23:19
- 4☽︎ Moon23:19 – 23:55
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:55 – 00:31
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:31 – 01:07
- 7♂︎ Mars01:07 – 01:42
- 8☉︎ Sun01:42 – 02:18
- 9♀︎ Venus02:18 – 02:54
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:54 – 03:30
- 11☽︎ Moon03:30 – 04:06
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:06 – 04:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Wednesday, 24 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:41 and sets at 21:32: the day lasts 16h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 24m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:41, lasts 7h 09m: twelve night hours of 36 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:41 to 06:05: 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.