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, 6 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Next sunrise
- 07:15
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:14 – 08:10
- 2☉︎ Sun08:10 – 09:06
- 3♀︎ Venus09:06 – 10:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:03 – 10:59
- 5☽︎ Moon10:59 – 11:55
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:55 – 12:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:52 – 13:48
- 8♂︎ Mars13:48 – 14:44
- 9☉︎ Sun14:44 – 15:41
- 10♀︎ Venus15:41 – 16:37
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:37 – 17:33
- 12☽︎ Moon17:33 – 18:30
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:30 – 19:33
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:33 – 20:37
- 3♂︎ Mars20:37 – 21:41
- 4☉︎ Sun21:41 – 22:45
- 5♀︎ Venus22:45 – 23:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:49 – 00:53
- 7☽︎ Moon00:53 – 01:56
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:56 – 03:00
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:00 – 04:04
- 10♂︎ Mars04:04 – 05:08
- 11☉︎ Sun05:08 – 06:12
- 12♀︎ Venus06:12 – 07:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 18:30: the day lasts 11h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:15, lasts 12h 46m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:14 to 08:10: 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.