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 Thursday, 3 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 19:48
- Next sunrise
- 06:20
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:18 – 07:25
- 2♂︎ Mars07:25 – 08:33
- 3☉︎ Sun08:33 – 09:40
- 4♀︎ Venus09:40 – 10:48
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:48 – 11:55
- 6☽︎ Moon11:55 – 13:03
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:03 – 14:10
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:10 – 15:18
- 9♂︎ Mars15:18 – 16:25
- 10☉︎ Sun16:25 – 17:33
- 11♀︎ Venus17:33 – 18:40
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:40 – 19:48
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:48 – 20:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:40 – 21:33
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:33 – 22:26
- 4♂︎ Mars22:26 – 23:18
- 5☉︎ Sun23:18 – 00:11
- 6♀︎ Venus00:11 – 01:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:04 – 01:56
- 8☽︎ Moon01:56 – 02:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:49 – 03:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:42 – 04:34
- 11♂︎ Mars04:34 – 05:27
- 12☉︎ Sun05:27 – 06:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Thursday, 3 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 19:48: the day lasts 13h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:20, lasts 10h 32m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:18 to 07:25: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.