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, 1 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:45
- Sunset
- 21:31
- Next sunrise
- 04:45
A day hour lasts 1h 24m; a night hour, 36 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:45 – 06:09
- 2☽︎ Moon06:09 – 07:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:32 – 08:56
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:56 – 10:20
- 5♂︎ Mars10:20 – 11:44
- 6☉︎ Sun11:44 – 13:08
- 7♀︎ Venus13:08 – 14:32
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:32 – 15:55
- 9☽︎ Moon15:55 – 17:19
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:19 – 18:43
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:43 – 20:07
- 12♂︎ Mars20:07 – 21:31
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:31 – 22:07
- 2♀︎ Venus22:07 – 22:43
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:43 – 23:19
- 4☽︎ Moon23:19 – 23:56
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:56 – 00:32
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:32 – 01:08
- 7♂︎ Mars01:08 – 01:44
- 8☉︎ Sun01:44 – 02:21
- 9♀︎ Venus02:21 – 02:57
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:57 – 03:33
- 11☽︎ Moon03:33 – 04:09
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:09 – 04:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:45 and sets at 21:31: the day lasts 16h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 24m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:45, lasts 7h 15m: twelve night hours of 36 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:45 to 06:09: 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.