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, 4 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 20:51
- Next sunrise
- 05:30
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:28 – 06:45
- 2☉︎ Sun06:45 – 08:02
- 3♀︎ Venus08:02 – 09:19
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:19 – 10:36
- 5☽︎ Moon10:36 – 11:53
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:53 – 13:10
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:10 – 14:27
- 8♂︎ Mars14:27 – 15:43
- 9☉︎ Sun15:43 – 17:00
- 10♀︎ Venus17:00 – 18:17
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:17 – 19:34
- 12☽︎ Moon19:34 – 20:51
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:51 – 21:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:34 – 22:18
- 3♂︎ Mars22:18 – 23:01
- 4☉︎ Sun23:01 – 23:44
- 5♀︎ Venus23:44 – 00:27
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:27 – 01:10
- 7☽︎ Moon01:10 – 01:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:54 – 02:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:37 – 03:20
- 10♂︎ Mars03:20 – 04:03
- 11☉︎ Sun04:03 – 04:46
- 12♀︎ Venus04:46 – 05:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 20:51: the day lasts 15h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:30, lasts 8h 38m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:28 to 06:45: 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.