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, 22 September 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 19:03
- Next sunrise
- 06:51
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:49 – 07:51
- 2☽︎ Moon07:51 – 08:52
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:52 – 09:53
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:53 – 10:54
- 5♂︎ Mars10:54 – 11:55
- 6☉︎ Sun11:55 – 12:56
- 7♀︎ Venus12:56 – 13:57
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:57 – 14:59
- 9☽︎ Moon14:59 – 16:00
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:00 – 17:01
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:01 – 18:02
- 12♂︎ Mars18:02 – 19:03
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:03 – 20:02
- 2♀︎ Venus20:02 – 21:01
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:01 – 22:00
- 4☽︎ Moon22:00 – 22:59
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:59 – 23:58
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:58 – 00:57
- 7♂︎ Mars00:57 – 01:56
- 8☉︎ Sun01:56 – 02:55
- 9♀︎ Venus02:55 – 03:54
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:54 – 04:53
- 11☽︎ Moon04:53 – 05:52
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:52 – 06:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Wednesday, 22 September 2027, the Sun rises at 06:49 and sets at 19:03: the day lasts 12h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:51, lasts 11h 48m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:49 to 07:51: 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.