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, 28 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 21:03
- Next sunrise
- 05:18
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:17 – 06:36
- 2☉︎ Sun06:36 – 07:55
- 3♀︎ Venus07:55 – 09:13
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:13 – 10:32
- 5☽︎ Moon10:32 – 11:51
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:51 – 13:10
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:10 – 14:29
- 8♂︎ Mars14:29 – 15:48
- 9☉︎ Sun15:48 – 17:07
- 10♀︎ Venus17:07 – 18:25
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:25 – 19:44
- 12☽︎ Moon19:44 – 21:03
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:03 – 21:44
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:44 – 22:26
- 3♂︎ Mars22:26 – 23:07
- 4☉︎ Sun23:07 – 23:48
- 5♀︎ Venus23:48 – 00:30
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:30 – 01:11
- 7☽︎ Moon01:11 – 01:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:52 – 02:33
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:33 – 03:15
- 10♂︎ Mars03:15 – 03:56
- 11☉︎ Sun03:56 – 04:37
- 12♀︎ Venus04:37 – 05:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:17 and sets at 21:03: the day lasts 15h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:18, lasts 8h 15m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:17 to 06:36: 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.