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 Tuesday, 23 May 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:56
- Sunset
- 21:07
- Next sunrise
- 04:54
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:56 – 06:17
- 2☉︎ Sun06:17 – 07:37
- 3♀︎ Venus07:37 – 08:58
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:58 – 10:19
- 5☽︎ Moon10:19 – 11:40
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:40 – 13:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 14:22
- 8♂︎ Mars14:22 – 15:43
- 9☉︎ Sun15:43 – 17:04
- 10♀︎ Venus17:04 – 18:25
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:25 – 19:46
- 12☽︎ Moon19:46 – 21:07
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:07 – 21:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:46 – 22:25
- 3♂︎ Mars22:25 – 23:04
- 4☉︎ Sun23:04 – 23:43
- 5♀︎ Venus23:43 – 00:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:22 – 01:01
- 7☽︎ Moon01:01 – 01:40
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:40 – 02:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:19 – 02:58
- 10♂︎ Mars02:58 – 03:36
- 11☉︎ Sun03:36 – 04:15
- 12♀︎ Venus04:15 – 04:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Tuesday, 23 May 2028, the Sun rises at 04:56 and sets at 21:07: the day lasts 16h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:54, lasts 7h 47m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:56 to 06:17: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.