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, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 16:06
- Next sunrise
- 07:33
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:31 – 08:14
- 2☽︎ Moon08:14 – 08:57
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:57 – 09:40
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:40 – 10:23
- 5♂︎ Mars10:23 – 11:06
- 6☉︎ Sun11:06 – 11:49
- 7♀︎ Venus11:49 – 12:32
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:32 – 13:15
- 9☽︎ Moon13:15 – 13:58
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:58 – 14:41
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:41 – 15:23
- 12♂︎ Mars15:23 – 16:06
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:06 – 17:24
- 2♀︎ Venus17:24 – 18:41
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:41 – 19:58
- 4☽︎ Moon19:58 – 21:15
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:15 – 22:33
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:33 – 23:50
- 7♂︎ Mars23:50 – 01:07
- 8☉︎ Sun01:07 – 02:24
- 9♀︎ Venus02:24 – 03:41
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:41 – 04:59
- 11☽︎ Moon04:59 – 06:16
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:16 – 07:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 16:06: the day lasts 8h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:33, lasts 15h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:31 to 08:14: 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.