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 November 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 16:26
- Next sunrise
- 07:10
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:08 – 07:55
- 2☽︎ Moon07:55 – 08:41
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:41 – 09:28
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:28 – 10:14
- 5♂︎ Mars10:14 – 11:01
- 6☉︎ Sun11:01 – 11:47
- 7♀︎ Venus11:47 – 12:34
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:34 – 13:20
- 9☽︎ Moon13:20 – 14:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:07 – 14:53
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:53 – 15:40
- 12♂︎ Mars15:40 – 16:26
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:26 – 17:40
- 2♀︎ Venus17:40 – 18:54
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:54 – 20:07
- 4☽︎ Moon20:07 – 21:21
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:21 – 22:35
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:35 – 23:48
- 7♂︎ Mars23:48 – 01:02
- 8☉︎ Sun01:02 – 02:16
- 9♀︎ Venus02:16 – 03:29
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:29 – 04:43
- 11☽︎ Moon04:43 – 05:57
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:57 – 07:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Wednesday, 5 November 2025, the Sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 16:26: the day lasts 9h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:10, lasts 14h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:08 to 07:55: 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.