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, 11 February 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Next sunrise
- 07:26
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:28 – 08:17
- 2☽︎ Moon08:17 – 09:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:05 – 09:54
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:54 – 10:42
- 5♂︎ Mars10:42 – 11:30
- 6☉︎ Sun11:30 – 12:19
- 7♀︎ Venus12:19 – 13:07
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:07 – 13:55
- 9☽︎ Moon13:55 – 14:44
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:44 – 15:32
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:32 – 16:20
- 12♂︎ Mars16:20 – 17:09
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:09 – 18:20
- 2♀︎ Venus18:20 – 19:32
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:32 – 20:43
- 4☽︎ Moon20:43 – 21:55
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:55 – 23:06
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:06 – 00:18
- 7♂︎ Mars00:18 – 01:29
- 8☉︎ Sun01:29 – 02:41
- 9♀︎ Venus02:41 – 03:52
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:52 – 05:04
- 11☽︎ Moon05:04 – 06:15
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:15 – 07:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Wednesday, 11 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:28 and sets at 17:09: the day lasts 9h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:26, lasts 14h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:28 to 08:17: 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.