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 Saturday, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:23
- Sunset
- 20:57
- Next sunrise
- 05:25
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:23 – 06:41
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:41 – 07:59
- 3♂︎ Mars07:59 – 09:16
- 4☉︎ Sun09:16 – 10:34
- 5♀︎ Venus10:34 – 11:52
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:52 – 13:10
- 7☽︎ Moon13:10 – 14:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:28 – 15:45
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:45 – 17:03
- 10♂︎ Mars17:03 – 18:21
- 11☉︎ Sun18:21 – 19:39
- 12♀︎ Venus19:39 – 20:57
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:57 – 21:39
- 2☽︎ Moon21:39 – 22:21
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:21 – 23:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:04 – 23:46
- 5♂︎ Mars23:46 – 00:28
- 6☉︎ Sun00:28 – 01:11
- 7♀︎ Venus01:11 – 01:53
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:53 – 02:35
- 9☽︎ Moon02:35 – 03:18
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:18 – 04:00
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:00 – 04:42
- 12♂︎ Mars04:42 – 05:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:23 and sets at 20:57: the day lasts 15h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:25, lasts 8h 28m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:23 to 06:41: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.