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 Monday, 7 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 15:50
- Next sunrise
- 08:02
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:01 – 08:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:40 – 09:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:19 – 09:58
- 4♂︎ Mars09:58 – 10:37
- 5☉︎ Sun10:37 – 11:16
- 6♀︎ Venus11:16 – 11:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:55 – 12:34
- 8☽︎ Moon12:34 – 13:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:14 – 13:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter13:53 – 14:32
- 11♂︎ Mars14:32 – 15:11
- 12☉︎ Sun15:11 – 15:50
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus15:50 – 17:11
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:11 – 18:32
- 3☽︎ Moon18:32 – 19:53
- 4♄︎ Saturn19:53 – 21:14
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:14 – 22:35
- 6♂︎ Mars22:35 – 23:56
- 7☉︎ Sun23:56 – 01:17
- 8♀︎ Venus01:17 – 02:38
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:38 – 03:59
- 10☽︎ Moon03:59 – 05:20
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:20 – 06:41
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:41 – 08:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Monday, 7 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 15:50: the day lasts 7h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:02, lasts 16h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:01 to 08:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.