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, 25 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 20:08
- Next sunrise
- 06:04
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:03 – 07:13
- 2☉︎ Sun07:13 – 08:24
- 3♀︎ Venus08:24 – 09:34
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:34 – 10:45
- 5☽︎ Moon10:45 – 11:55
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:55 – 13:06
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:06 – 14:16
- 8♂︎ Mars14:16 – 15:26
- 9☉︎ Sun15:26 – 16:37
- 10♀︎ Venus16:37 – 17:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:47 – 18:58
- 12☽︎ Moon18:58 – 20:08
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:08 – 20:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:58 – 21:48
- 3♂︎ Mars21:48 – 22:37
- 4☉︎ Sun22:37 – 23:27
- 5♀︎ Venus23:27 – 00:17
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:17 – 01:06
- 7☽︎ Moon01:06 – 01:56
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:56 – 02:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:46 – 03:35
- 10♂︎ Mars03:35 – 04:25
- 11☉︎ Sun04:25 – 05:15
- 12♀︎ Venus05:15 – 06:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Tuesday, 25 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 20:08: the day lasts 14h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:04, lasts 9h 56m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:03 to 07:13: 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.