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, 8 April 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 19:51
- Next sunrise
- 06:20
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:22 – 07:30
- 2☽︎ Moon07:30 – 08:37
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:37 – 09:44
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:44 – 10:52
- 5♂︎ Mars10:52 – 11:59
- 6☉︎ Sun11:59 – 13:06
- 7♀︎ Venus13:06 – 14:14
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:14 – 15:21
- 9☽︎ Moon15:21 – 16:29
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:29 – 17:36
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:36 – 18:43
- 12♂︎ Mars18:43 – 19:51
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:51 – 20:43
- 2♀︎ Venus20:43 – 21:36
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:36 – 22:28
- 4☽︎ Moon22:28 – 23:20
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:20 – 00:13
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:13 – 01:05
- 7♂︎ Mars01:05 – 01:58
- 8☉︎ Sun01:58 – 02:50
- 9♀︎ Venus02:50 – 03:43
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:43 – 04:35
- 11☽︎ Moon04:35 – 05:27
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:27 – 06:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Wednesday, 8 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 19:51: the day lasts 13h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:20, lasts 10h 29m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:22 to 07:30: 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.