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, 5 July 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:48
- Sunset
- 21:29
- Next sunrise
- 04:49
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:48 – 06:12
- 2☽︎ Moon06:12 – 07:35
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:35 – 08:58
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:58 – 10:22
- 5♂︎ Mars10:22 – 11:45
- 6☉︎ Sun11:45 – 13:08
- 7♀︎ Venus13:08 – 14:32
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:32 – 15:55
- 9☽︎ Moon15:55 – 17:19
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:19 – 18:42
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:42 – 20:05
- 12♂︎ Mars20:05 – 21:29
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:29 – 22:05
- 2♀︎ Venus22:05 – 22:42
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:42 – 23:19
- 4☽︎ Moon23:19 – 23:56
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:56 – 00:32
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:32 – 01:09
- 7♂︎ Mars01:09 – 01:46
- 8☉︎ Sun01:46 – 02:22
- 9♀︎ Venus02:22 – 02:59
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:59 – 03:36
- 11☽︎ Moon03:36 – 04:13
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:13 – 04:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Wednesday, 5 July 2028, the Sun rises at 04:48 and sets at 21:29: the day lasts 16h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:49, lasts 7h 21m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:48 to 06:12: 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.