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, 9 February 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Next sunrise
- 07:31
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:33 – 08:21
- 2☽︎ Moon08:21 – 09:08
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:08 – 09:56
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:56 – 10:43
- 5♂︎ Mars10:43 – 11:31
- 6☉︎ Sun11:31 – 12:19
- 7♀︎ Venus12:19 – 13:06
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:06 – 13:54
- 9☽︎ Moon13:54 – 14:41
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:41 – 15:29
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:29 – 16:16
- 12♂︎ Mars16:16 – 17:04
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:04 – 18:16
- 2♀︎ Venus18:16 – 19:29
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:29 – 20:41
- 4☽︎ Moon20:41 – 21:53
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:53 – 23:05
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:05 – 00:18
- 7♂︎ Mars00:18 – 01:30
- 8☉︎ Sun01:30 – 02:42
- 9♀︎ Venus02:42 – 03:54
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:54 – 05:07
- 11☽︎ Moon05:07 – 06:19
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:19 – 07:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Wednesday, 9 February 2028, the Sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 17:04: the day lasts 9h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:31, lasts 14h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:33 to 08:21: 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.