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 Friday, 21 January 2028: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Next sunrise
- 08:01
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:02 – 08:44
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:44 – 09:27
- 3☽︎ Moon09:27 – 10:09
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:09 – 10:51
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:51 – 11:33
- 6♂︎ Mars11:33 – 12:15
- 7☉︎ Sun12:15 – 12:58
- 8♀︎ Venus12:58 – 13:40
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:40 – 14:22
- 10☽︎ Moon14:22 – 15:04
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:04 – 15:46
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:46 – 16:29
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:29 – 17:46
- 2☉︎ Sun17:46 – 19:04
- 3♀︎ Venus19:04 – 20:22
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:22 – 21:39
- 5☽︎ Moon21:39 – 22:57
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:57 – 00:15
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:15 – 01:33
- 8♂︎ Mars01:33 – 02:50
- 9☉︎ Sun02:50 – 04:08
- 10♀︎ Venus04:08 – 05:26
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:26 – 06:43
- 12☽︎ Moon06:43 – 08:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Friday, 21 January 2028, the Sun rises at 08:02 and sets at 16:29: the day lasts 8h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:01, lasts 15h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:02 to 08:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.