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 Tuesday, 8 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Sunset
- 15:50
- Next sunrise
- 08:03
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:02 – 08:41
- 2☉︎ Sun08:41 – 09:20
- 3♀︎ Venus09:20 – 09:59
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:59 – 10:38
- 5☽︎ Moon10:38 – 11:17
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:17 – 11:56
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:56 – 12:35
- 8♂︎ Mars12:35 – 13:14
- 9☉︎ Sun13:14 – 13:53
- 10♀︎ Venus13:53 – 14:32
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:32 – 15:11
- 12☽︎ Moon15:11 – 15:50
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:50 – 17:11
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:11 – 18:32
- 3♂︎ Mars18:32 – 19:53
- 4☉︎ Sun19:53 – 21:14
- 5♀︎ Venus21:14 – 22:35
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:35 – 23:56
- 7☽︎ Moon23:56 – 01:17
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:17 – 02:39
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:39 – 04:00
- 10♂︎ Mars04:00 – 05:21
- 11☉︎ Sun05:21 – 06:42
- 12♀︎ Venus06:42 – 08:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Tuesday, 8 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:02 and sets at 15:50: the day lasts 7h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:03, lasts 16h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:02 to 08:41: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.