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, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 21:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:11
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:09 – 06:30
- 2♂︎ Mars06:30 – 07:50
- 3☉︎ Sun07:50 – 09:10
- 4♀︎ Venus09:10 – 10:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:30 – 11:50
- 6☽︎ Moon11:50 – 13:10
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:10 – 14:30
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:30 – 15:50
- 9♂︎ Mars15:50 – 17:10
- 10☉︎ Sun17:10 – 18:30
- 11♀︎ Venus18:30 – 19:51
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:51 – 21:11
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:11 – 21:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:51 – 22:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:31 – 23:11
- 4♂︎ Mars23:11 – 23:51
- 5☉︎ Sun23:51 – 00:31
- 6♀︎ Venus00:31 – 01:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:11 – 01:51
- 8☽︎ Moon01:51 – 02:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:31 – 03:11
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:11 – 03:51
- 11♂︎ Mars03:51 – 04:31
- 12☉︎ Sun04:31 – 05:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:09 and sets at 21:11: the day lasts 16h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:11, lasts 8h 00m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:09 to 06:30: 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.