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, 30 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 21:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:22
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:20 – 06:38
- 2♂︎ Mars06:38 – 07:57
- 3☉︎ Sun07:57 – 09:15
- 4♀︎ Venus09:15 – 10:33
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:33 – 11:52
- 6☽︎ Moon11:52 – 13:10
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:10 – 14:28
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:28 – 15:47
- 9♂︎ Mars15:47 – 17:05
- 10☉︎ Sun17:05 – 18:23
- 11♀︎ Venus18:23 – 19:42
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:42 – 21:00
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:00 – 21:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:42 – 22:24
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:24 – 23:05
- 4♂︎ Mars23:05 – 23:47
- 5☉︎ Sun23:47 – 00:29
- 6♀︎ Venus00:29 – 01:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:11 – 01:53
- 8☽︎ Moon01:53 – 02:34
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:34 – 03:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:16 – 03:58
- 11♂︎ Mars03:58 – 04:40
- 12☉︎ Sun04:40 – 05:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Thursday, 30 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:20 and sets at 21:00: the day lasts 15h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:22, lasts 8h 22m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:20 to 06:38: 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.