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 Monday, 3 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 20:53
- Next sunrise
- 05:28
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:26 – 06:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:44 – 08:01
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:01 – 09:18
- 4♂︎ Mars09:18 – 10:35
- 5☉︎ Sun10:35 – 11:52
- 6♀︎ Venus11:52 – 13:10
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:10 – 14:27
- 8☽︎ Moon14:27 – 15:44
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:44 – 17:01
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:01 – 18:19
- 11♂︎ Mars18:19 – 19:36
- 12☉︎ Sun19:36 – 20:53
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:53 – 21:36
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:36 – 22:19
- 3☽︎ Moon22:19 – 23:02
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:02 – 23:45
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:45 – 00:28
- 6♂︎ Mars00:28 – 01:10
- 7☉︎ Sun01:10 – 01:53
- 8♀︎ Venus01:53 – 02:36
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:36 – 03:19
- 10☽︎ Moon03:19 – 04:02
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:02 – 04:45
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:45 – 05:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Monday, 3 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 20:53: the day lasts 15h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:28, lasts 8h 35m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:26 to 06:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.