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, 15 September 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 19:20
- Next sunrise
- 06:39
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:38 – 07:41
- 2☽︎ Moon07:41 – 08:45
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:45 – 09:48
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:48 – 10:52
- 5♂︎ Mars10:52 – 11:55
- 6☉︎ Sun11:55 – 12:59
- 7♀︎ Venus12:59 – 14:02
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:02 – 15:06
- 9☽︎ Moon15:06 – 16:09
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:09 – 17:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:13 – 18:16
- 12♂︎ Mars18:16 – 19:20
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:20 – 20:17
- 2♀︎ Venus20:17 – 21:13
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:13 – 22:10
- 4☽︎ Moon22:10 – 23:06
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:06 – 00:03
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:03 – 01:00
- 7♂︎ Mars01:00 – 01:56
- 8☉︎ Sun01:56 – 02:53
- 9♀︎ Venus02:53 – 03:49
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:49 – 04:46
- 11☽︎ Moon04:46 – 05:43
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:43 – 06:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Wednesday, 15 September 2027, the Sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 19:20: the day lasts 12h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:39, lasts 11h 19m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:38 to 07:41: 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.