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 Wednesday, 14 April 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 20:01
- Next sunrise
- 06:07
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:09 – 07:18
- 2☽︎ Moon07:18 – 08:28
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:28 – 09:37
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:37 – 10:46
- 5♂︎ Mars10:46 – 11:56
- 6☉︎ Sun11:56 – 13:05
- 7♀︎ Venus13:05 – 14:14
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:14 – 15:24
- 9☽︎ Moon15:24 – 16:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:33 – 17:42
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:42 – 18:52
- 12♂︎ Mars18:52 – 20:01
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:01 – 20:51
- 2♀︎ Venus20:51 – 21:42
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:42 – 22:32
- 4☽︎ Moon22:32 – 23:23
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:23 – 00:13
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:13 – 01:04
- 7♂︎ Mars01:04 – 01:54
- 8☉︎ Sun01:54 – 02:45
- 9♀︎ Venus02:45 – 03:35
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:35 – 04:26
- 11☽︎ Moon04:26 – 05:16
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:16 – 06:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Wednesday, 14 April 2027, the Sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 20:01: the day lasts 13h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:07, lasts 10h 06m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:09 to 07:18: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.