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 Friday, 5 February 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Next sunrise
- 07:38
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:40 – 08:26
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:26 – 09:13
- 3☽︎ Moon09:13 – 09:59
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:59 – 10:45
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:45 – 11:32
- 6♂︎ Mars11:32 – 12:18
- 7☉︎ Sun12:18 – 13:05
- 8♀︎ Venus13:05 – 13:51
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:51 – 14:38
- 10☽︎ Moon14:38 – 15:24
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:24 – 16:10
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:10 – 16:57
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:57 – 18:10
- 2☉︎ Sun18:10 – 19:24
- 3♀︎ Venus19:24 – 20:37
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:37 – 21:51
- 5☽︎ Moon21:51 – 23:04
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:04 – 00:17
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:17 – 01:31
- 8♂︎ Mars01:31 – 02:44
- 9☉︎ Sun02:44 – 03:58
- 10♀︎ Venus03:58 – 05:11
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:11 – 06:25
- 12☽︎ Moon06:25 – 07:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Friday, 5 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 16:57: the day lasts 9h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:38, lasts 14h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:40 to 08:26: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.