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 Monday, 18 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:05
- Sunset
- 16:24
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:05 – 08:47
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:47 – 09:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:28 – 10:10
- 4♂︎ Mars10:10 – 10:51
- 5☉︎ Sun10:51 – 11:33
- 6♀︎ Venus11:33 – 12:15
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:15 – 12:56
- 8☽︎ Moon12:56 – 13:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:38 – 14:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:19 – 15:01
- 11♂︎ Mars15:01 – 15:42
- 12☉︎ Sun15:42 – 16:24
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:24 – 17:42
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:42 – 19:01
- 3☽︎ Moon19:01 – 20:19
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:19 – 21:37
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:37 – 22:56
- 6♂︎ Mars22:56 – 00:14
- 7☉︎ Sun00:14 – 01:32
- 8♀︎ Venus01:32 – 02:51
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:51 – 04:09
- 10☽︎ Moon04:09 – 05:28
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:28 – 06:46
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:46 – 08:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Monday, 18 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:05 and sets at 16:24: the day lasts 8h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 15h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:05 to 08:47: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.