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, 12 January 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:11
- Sunset
- 16:14
- Next sunrise
- 08:10
A day hour lasts 40 min; a night hour, 1h 20m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:11 – 08:51
- 2☽︎ Moon08:51 – 09:31
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:31 – 10:12
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:12 – 10:52
- 5♂︎ Mars10:52 – 11:32
- 6☉︎ Sun11:32 – 12:12
- 7♀︎ Venus12:12 – 12:53
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:53 – 13:33
- 9☽︎ Moon13:33 – 14:13
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:13 – 14:53
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:53 – 15:34
- 12♂︎ Mars15:34 – 16:14
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:14 – 17:33
- 2♀︎ Venus17:33 – 18:53
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:53 – 20:13
- 4☽︎ Moon20:13 – 21:33
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:33 – 22:52
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:52 – 00:12
- 7♂︎ Mars00:12 – 01:32
- 8☉︎ Sun01:32 – 02:51
- 9♀︎ Venus02:51 – 04:11
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:11 – 05:31
- 11☽︎ Moon05:31 – 06:50
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:50 – 08:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Wednesday, 12 January 2028, the Sun rises at 08:11 and sets at 16:14: the day lasts 8h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 40 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:10, lasts 15h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 20m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:11 to 08:51: 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.