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 Tuesday, 14 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:57
- Sunset
- 21:22
- Next sunrise
- 04:59
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:57 – 06:19
- 2☉︎ Sun06:19 – 07:41
- 3♀︎ Venus07:41 – 09:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:03 – 10:26
- 5☽︎ Moon10:26 – 11:48
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:48 – 13:10
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:10 – 14:32
- 8♂︎ Mars14:32 – 15:54
- 9☉︎ Sun15:54 – 17:16
- 10♀︎ Venus17:16 – 18:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:38 – 20:00
- 12☽︎ Moon20:00 – 21:22
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:22 – 22:00
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:00 – 22:38
- 3♂︎ Mars22:38 – 23:16
- 4☉︎ Sun23:16 – 23:54
- 5♀︎ Venus23:54 – 00:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:32 – 01:10
- 7☽︎ Moon01:10 – 01:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:48 – 02:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:26 – 03:04
- 10♂︎ Mars03:04 – 03:42
- 11☉︎ Sun03:42 – 04:21
- 12♀︎ Venus04:21 – 04:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Tuesday, 14 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:57 and sets at 21:22: the day lasts 16h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:59, lasts 7h 37m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:57 to 06:19: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.