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, 30 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Next sunrise
- 06:59
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:57 – 07:45
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:45 – 08:34
- 3☽︎ Moon08:34 – 09:22
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:22 – 10:10
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:10 – 10:59
- 6♂︎ Mars10:59 – 11:47
- 7☉︎ Sun11:47 – 12:36
- 8♀︎ Venus12:36 – 13:24
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:24 – 14:13
- 10☽︎ Moon14:13 – 15:01
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:01 – 15:49
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:49 – 16:38
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:38 – 17:49
- 2☉︎ Sun17:49 – 19:01
- 3♀︎ Venus19:01 – 20:13
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:13 – 21:25
- 5☽︎ Moon21:25 – 22:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:36 – 23:48
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:48 – 01:00
- 8♂︎ Mars01:00 – 02:12
- 9☉︎ Sun02:12 – 03:23
- 10♀︎ Venus03:23 – 04:35
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:35 – 05:47
- 12☽︎ Moon05:47 – 06:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Friday, 30 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:57 and sets at 16:38: the day lasts 9h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:59, lasts 14h 21m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:57 to 07:45: 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.