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 Friday, 23 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Next sunrise
- 07:46
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:44 – 08:35
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:35 – 09:25
- 3☽︎ Moon09:25 – 10:16
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:16 – 11:07
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:07 – 11:57
- 6♂︎ Mars11:57 – 12:48
- 7☉︎ Sun12:48 – 13:39
- 8♀︎ Venus13:39 – 14:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:29 – 15:20
- 10☽︎ Moon15:20 – 16:11
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:11 – 17:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:01 – 17:52
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:52 – 19:01
- 2☉︎ Sun19:01 – 20:11
- 3♀︎ Venus20:11 – 21:20
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:20 – 22:30
- 5☽︎ Moon22:30 – 23:39
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:39 – 00:49
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:49 – 01:58
- 8♂︎ Mars01:58 – 03:08
- 9☉︎ Sun03:08 – 04:17
- 10♀︎ Venus04:17 – 05:27
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:27 – 06:36
- 12☽︎ Moon06:36 – 07:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Friday, 23 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 17:52: the day lasts 10h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:46, lasts 13h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:44 to 08:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.