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, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Next sunrise
- 06:57
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:55 – 07:44
- 2♂︎ Mars07:44 – 08:32
- 3☉︎ Sun08:32 – 09:21
- 4♀︎ Venus09:21 – 10:10
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:10 – 10:59
- 6☽︎ Moon10:59 – 11:47
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:47 – 12:36
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:36 – 13:25
- 9♂︎ Mars13:25 – 14:14
- 10☉︎ Sun14:14 – 15:02
- 11♀︎ Venus15:02 – 15:51
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:51 – 16:40
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:40 – 17:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:51 – 19:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:03 – 20:14
- 4♂︎ Mars20:14 – 21:25
- 5☉︎ Sun21:25 – 22:37
- 6♀︎ Venus22:37 – 23:48
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:48 – 01:00
- 8☽︎ Moon01:00 – 02:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:11 – 03:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:23 – 04:34
- 11♂︎ Mars04:34 – 05:45
- 12☉︎ Sun05:45 – 06:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 16:40: the day lasts 9h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:57, lasts 14h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:55 to 07:44: 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.