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, 7 February 2029: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Next sunrise
- 07:34
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:35 – 08:23
- 2☽︎ Moon08:23 – 09:10
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:10 – 09:57
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:57 – 10:44
- 5♂︎ Mars10:44 – 11:31
- 6☉︎ Sun11:31 – 12:18
- 7♀︎ Venus12:18 – 13:06
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:06 – 13:53
- 9☽︎ Moon13:53 – 14:40
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:40 – 15:27
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:27 – 16:14
- 12♂︎ Mars16:14 – 17:02
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:02 – 18:14
- 2♀︎ Venus18:14 – 19:27
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:27 – 20:40
- 4☽︎ Moon20:40 – 21:52
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:52 – 23:05
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:05 – 00:18
- 7♂︎ Mars00:18 – 01:30
- 8☉︎ Sun01:30 – 02:43
- 9♀︎ Venus02:43 – 03:56
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:56 – 05:08
- 11☽︎ Moon05:08 – 06:21
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:21 – 07:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Wednesday, 7 February 2029, the Sun rises at 07:35 and sets at 17:02: the day lasts 9h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:34, lasts 14h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:35 to 08:23: 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.