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, 8 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 19:36
- Next sunrise
- 06:28
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:26 – 07:32
- 2☉︎ Sun07:32 – 08:38
- 3♀︎ Venus08:38 – 09:44
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:44 – 10:50
- 5☽︎ Moon10:50 – 11:55
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:55 – 13:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 14:07
- 8♂︎ Mars14:07 – 15:13
- 9☉︎ Sun15:13 – 16:19
- 10♀︎ Venus16:19 – 17:24
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:24 – 18:30
- 12☽︎ Moon18:30 – 19:36
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:36 – 20:30
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:30 – 21:25
- 3♂︎ Mars21:25 – 22:19
- 4☉︎ Sun22:19 – 23:13
- 5♀︎ Venus23:13 – 00:08
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:08 – 01:02
- 7☽︎ Moon01:02 – 01:56
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:56 – 02:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:51 – 03:45
- 10♂︎ Mars03:45 – 04:39
- 11☉︎ Sun04:39 – 05:34
- 12♀︎ Venus05:34 – 06:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Tuesday, 8 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 19:36: the day lasts 13h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:28, lasts 10h 52m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:26 to 07:32: 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.