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, 26 May 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:53
- Sunset
- 21:10
- Next sunrise
- 04:52
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:53 – 06:14
- 2☽︎ Moon06:14 – 07:36
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:36 – 08:57
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:57 – 10:19
- 5♂︎ Mars10:19 – 11:40
- 6☉︎ Sun11:40 – 13:01
- 7♀︎ Venus13:01 – 14:23
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:23 – 15:44
- 9☽︎ Moon15:44 – 17:06
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:06 – 18:27
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:27 – 19:49
- 12♂︎ Mars19:49 – 21:10
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:10 – 21:49
- 2♀︎ Venus21:49 – 22:27
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:27 – 23:06
- 4☽︎ Moon23:06 – 23:44
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:44 – 00:22
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:22 – 01:01
- 7♂︎ Mars01:01 – 01:39
- 8☉︎ Sun01:39 – 02:18
- 9♀︎ Venus02:18 – 02:56
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:56 – 03:35
- 11☽︎ Moon03:35 – 04:13
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:13 – 04:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Wednesday, 26 May 2027, the Sun rises at 04:53 and sets at 21:10: the day lasts 16h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:52, lasts 7h 42m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:53 to 06:14: 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.