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, 11 May 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 20:47
- Next sunrise
- 05:13
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:14 – 06:32
- 2☉︎ Sun06:32 – 07:50
- 3♀︎ Venus07:50 – 09:08
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:08 – 10:25
- 5☽︎ Moon10:25 – 11:43
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:43 – 13:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 14:19
- 8♂︎ Mars14:19 – 15:36
- 9☉︎ Sun15:36 – 16:54
- 10♀︎ Venus16:54 – 18:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:12 – 19:30
- 12☽︎ Moon19:30 – 20:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:47 – 21:30
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:30 – 22:12
- 3♂︎ Mars22:12 – 22:54
- 4☉︎ Sun22:54 – 23:36
- 5♀︎ Venus23:36 – 00:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:18 – 01:00
- 7☽︎ Moon01:00 – 01:42
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:42 – 02:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:24 – 03:06
- 10♂︎ Mars03:06 – 03:49
- 11☉︎ Sun03:49 – 04:31
- 12♀︎ Venus04:31 – 05:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Tuesday, 11 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 20:47: the day lasts 15h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:13, lasts 8h 25m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:14 to 06:32: 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.