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 Monday, 12 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Next sunrise
- 07:26
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:24 – 08:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:19 – 09:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:13 – 10:07
- 4♂︎ Mars10:07 – 11:01
- 5☉︎ Sun11:01 – 11:56
- 6♀︎ Venus11:56 – 12:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:50 – 13:44
- 8☽︎ Moon13:44 – 14:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:39 – 15:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:33 – 16:27
- 11♂︎ Mars16:27 – 17:22
- 12☉︎ Sun17:22 – 18:16
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:16 – 19:22
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:22 – 20:28
- 3☽︎ Moon20:28 – 21:33
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:33 – 22:39
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:39 – 23:45
- 6♂︎ Mars23:45 – 00:51
- 7☉︎ Sun00:51 – 01:57
- 8♀︎ Venus01:57 – 03:03
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:03 – 04:08
- 10☽︎ Moon04:08 – 05:14
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:14 – 06:20
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:20 – 07:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:24 and sets at 18:16: the day lasts 10h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:26, lasts 13h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:24 to 08:19: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.