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, 15 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 19:19
- Next sunrise
- 06:40
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:38 – 07:41
- 2☉︎ Sun07:41 – 08:45
- 3♀︎ Venus08:45 – 09:48
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:48 – 10:52
- 5☽︎ Moon10:52 – 11:55
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:55 – 12:59
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:59 – 14:02
- 8♂︎ Mars14:02 – 15:06
- 9☉︎ Sun15:06 – 16:09
- 10♀︎ Venus16:09 – 17:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:12 – 18:16
- 12☽︎ Moon18:16 – 19:19
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:19 – 20:16
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:16 – 21:13
- 3♂︎ Mars21:13 – 22:09
- 4☉︎ Sun22:09 – 23:06
- 5♀︎ Venus23:06 – 00:03
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:03 – 01:00
- 7☽︎ Moon01:00 – 01:56
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:56 – 02:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 03:50
- 10♂︎ Mars03:50 – 04:46
- 11☉︎ Sun04:46 – 05:43
- 12♀︎ Venus05:43 – 06:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Tuesday, 15 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 19:19: the day lasts 12h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:40, lasts 11h 20m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:38 to 07:41: 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.