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 Saturday, 22 January 2028: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Next sunrise
- 08:00
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:01 – 08:44
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:44 – 09:26
- 3♂︎ Mars09:26 – 10:08
- 4☉︎ Sun10:08 – 10:51
- 5♀︎ Venus10:51 – 11:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:33 – 12:16
- 7☽︎ Moon12:16 – 12:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:58 – 13:41
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:41 – 14:23
- 10♂︎ Mars14:23 – 15:05
- 11☉︎ Sun15:05 – 15:48
- 12♀︎ Venus15:48 – 16:30
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:30 – 17:48
- 2☽︎ Moon17:48 – 19:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:05 – 20:23
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:23 – 21:40
- 5♂︎ Mars21:40 – 22:58
- 6☉︎ Sun22:58 – 00:15
- 7♀︎ Venus00:15 – 01:33
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:33 – 02:50
- 9☽︎ Moon02:50 – 04:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:07 – 05:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:25 – 06:42
- 12♂︎ Mars06:42 – 08:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Saturday, 22 January 2028, the Sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 16:30: the day lasts 8h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:00, lasts 15h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:01 to 08:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.