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, 10 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Sunset
- 15:49
- Next sunrise
- 08:05
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:04 – 08:43
- 2♂︎ Mars08:43 – 09:22
- 3☉︎ Sun09:22 – 10:00
- 4♀︎ Venus10:00 – 10:39
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:39 – 11:18
- 6☽︎ Moon11:18 – 11:57
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:57 – 12:35
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:35 – 13:14
- 9♂︎ Mars13:14 – 13:53
- 10☉︎ Sun13:53 – 14:32
- 11♀︎ Venus14:32 – 15:10
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:10 – 15:49
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:49 – 17:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:11 – 18:32
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:32 – 19:53
- 4♂︎ Mars19:53 – 21:15
- 5☉︎ Sun21:15 – 22:36
- 6♀︎ Venus22:36 – 23:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:57 – 01:19
- 8☽︎ Moon01:19 – 02:40
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:40 – 04:01
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:01 – 05:23
- 11♂︎ Mars05:23 – 06:44
- 12☉︎ Sun06:44 – 08:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Thursday, 10 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:04 and sets at 15:49: the day lasts 7h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:05, lasts 16h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:04 to 08:43: 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.