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, 21 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Next sunrise
- 07:42
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:40 – 08:32
- 2☽︎ Moon08:32 – 09:23
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:23 – 10:14
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:14 – 11:06
- 5♂︎ Mars11:06 – 11:57
- 6☉︎ Sun11:57 – 12:48
- 7♀︎ Venus12:48 – 13:40
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:40 – 14:31
- 9☽︎ Moon14:31 – 15:22
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:22 – 16:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:13 – 17:05
- 12♂︎ Mars17:05 – 17:56
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:56 – 19:05
- 2♀︎ Venus19:05 – 20:14
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:14 – 21:23
- 4☽︎ Moon21:23 – 22:31
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:31 – 23:40
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:40 – 00:49
- 7♂︎ Mars00:49 – 01:58
- 8☉︎ Sun01:58 – 03:07
- 9♀︎ Venus03:07 – 04:16
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:16 – 05:24
- 11☽︎ Moon05:24 – 06:33
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:33 – 07:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 17:56: the day lasts 10h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:42, lasts 13h 46m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:40 to 08:32: 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.