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 Friday, 31 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 20:58
- Next sunrise
- 05:23
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:22 – 06:40
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:40 – 07:58
- 3☽︎ Moon07:58 – 09:16
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:16 – 10:34
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:34 – 11:52
- 6♂︎ Mars11:52 – 13:10
- 7☉︎ Sun13:10 – 14:28
- 8♀︎ Venus14:28 – 15:46
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:46 – 17:04
- 10☽︎ Moon17:04 – 18:22
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:22 – 19:40
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:40 – 20:58
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:58 – 21:40
- 2☉︎ Sun21:40 – 22:22
- 3♀︎ Venus22:22 – 23:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:04 – 23:47
- 5☽︎ Moon23:47 – 00:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:29 – 01:11
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:11 – 01:53
- 8♂︎ Mars01:53 – 02:35
- 9☉︎ Sun02:35 – 03:17
- 10♀︎ Venus03:17 – 03:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:59 – 04:41
- 12☽︎ Moon04:41 – 05:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Friday, 31 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:22 and sets at 20:58: the day lasts 15h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:23, lasts 8h 25m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:22 to 06:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.