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 Thursday, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:17 – 08:13
- 2♂︎ Mars08:13 – 09:08
- 3☉︎ Sun09:08 – 10:04
- 4♀︎ Venus10:04 – 11:00
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:00 – 11:55
- 6☽︎ Moon11:55 – 12:51
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:51 – 13:47
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:47 – 14:42
- 9♂︎ Mars14:42 – 15:38
- 10☉︎ Sun15:38 – 16:34
- 11♀︎ Venus16:34 – 17:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:29 – 18:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:25 – 19:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:29 – 20:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:34 – 21:38
- 4♂︎ Mars21:38 – 22:43
- 5☉︎ Sun22:43 – 23:47
- 6♀︎ Venus23:47 – 00:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:52 – 01:56
- 8☽︎ Moon01:56 – 03:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:01 – 04:05
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:05 – 05:10
- 11♂︎ Mars05:10 – 06:14
- 12☉︎ Sun06:14 – 07:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:17 and sets at 18:25: the day lasts 11h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 12h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:17 to 08:13: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.