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, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Next sunrise
- 07:30
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:28 – 08:21
- 2☽︎ Moon08:21 – 09:15
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:15 – 10:09
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:09 – 11:02
- 5♂︎ Mars11:02 – 11:56
- 6☉︎ Sun11:56 – 12:50
- 7♀︎ Venus12:50 – 13:43
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:43 – 14:37
- 9☽︎ Moon14:37 – 15:30
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:30 – 16:24
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:24 – 17:18
- 12♂︎ Mars17:18 – 18:11
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:11 – 19:18
- 2♀︎ Venus19:18 – 20:24
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:24 – 21:31
- 4☽︎ Moon21:31 – 22:37
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:37 – 23:44
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:44 – 00:50
- 7♂︎ Mars00:50 – 01:57
- 8☉︎ Sun01:57 – 03:03
- 9♀︎ Venus03:03 – 04:10
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:10 – 05:17
- 11☽︎ Moon05:17 – 06:23
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:23 – 07:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:28 and sets at 18:11: the day lasts 10h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:30, lasts 13h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:28 to 08:21: 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.