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, 18 May 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Sunset
- 20:59
- Next sunrise
- 05:02
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:03 – 06:23
- 2☉︎ Sun06:23 – 07:43
- 3♀︎ Venus07:43 – 09:02
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:02 – 10:22
- 5☽︎ Moon10:22 – 11:41
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:41 – 13:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 14:21
- 8♂︎ Mars14:21 – 15:40
- 9☉︎ Sun15:40 – 17:00
- 10♀︎ Venus17:00 – 18:19
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:19 – 19:39
- 12☽︎ Moon19:39 – 20:59
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:59 – 21:39
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:39 – 22:19
- 3♂︎ Mars22:19 – 22:59
- 4☉︎ Sun22:59 – 23:40
- 5♀︎ Venus23:40 – 00:20
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:20 – 01:00
- 7☽︎ Moon01:00 – 01:41
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:41 – 02:21
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:21 – 03:01
- 10♂︎ Mars03:01 – 03:41
- 11☉︎ Sun03:41 – 04:22
- 12♀︎ Venus04:22 – 05:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Tuesday, 18 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:03 and sets at 20:59: the day lasts 15h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:02, lasts 8h 03m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:03 to 06:23: 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.