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, 4 May 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 20:36
- Next sunrise
- 05:25
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:27 – 06:43
- 2☉︎ Sun06:43 – 07:59
- 3♀︎ Venus07:59 – 09:14
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:14 – 10:30
- 5☽︎ Moon10:30 – 11:46
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:46 – 13:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 14:17
- 8♂︎ Mars14:17 – 15:33
- 9☉︎ Sun15:33 – 16:49
- 10♀︎ Venus16:49 – 18:04
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:04 – 19:20
- 12☽︎ Moon19:20 – 20:36
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:36 – 21:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:20 – 22:04
- 3♂︎ Mars22:04 – 22:48
- 4☉︎ Sun22:48 – 23:32
- 5♀︎ Venus23:32 – 00:16
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:16 – 01:00
- 7☽︎ Moon01:00 – 01:45
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:45 – 02:29
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:29 – 03:13
- 10♂︎ Mars03:13 – 03:57
- 11☉︎ Sun03:57 – 04:41
- 12♀︎ Venus04:41 – 05:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Tuesday, 4 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:27 and sets at 20:36: the day lasts 15h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:25, lasts 8h 50m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:27 to 06:43: 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.