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, 5 September 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 19:43
- Next sunrise
- 06:23
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:21 – 07:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:28 – 08:35
- 3♂︎ Mars08:35 – 09:42
- 4☉︎ Sun09:42 – 10:49
- 5♀︎ Venus10:49 – 11:55
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:55 – 13:02
- 7☽︎ Moon13:02 – 14:09
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:09 – 15:16
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:16 – 16:23
- 10♂︎ Mars16:23 – 17:29
- 11☉︎ Sun17:29 – 18:36
- 12♀︎ Venus18:36 – 19:43
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:43 – 20:36
- 2☽︎ Moon20:36 – 21:30
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:30 – 22:23
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:23 – 23:16
- 5♂︎ Mars23:16 – 00:10
- 6☉︎ Sun00:10 – 01:03
- 7♀︎ Venus01:03 – 01:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:56 – 02:50
- 9☽︎ Moon02:50 – 03:43
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:43 – 04:36
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:36 – 05:30
- 12♂︎ Mars05:30 – 06:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Saturday, 5 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 19:43: the day lasts 13h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:23, lasts 10h 40m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:21 to 07:28: 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.