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, 16 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:10
- Sunset
- 15:49
- Next sunrise
- 08:11
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:10 – 08:48
- 2☽︎ Moon08:48 – 09:26
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:26 – 10:05
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:05 – 10:43
- 5♂︎ Mars10:43 – 11:21
- 6☉︎ Sun11:21 – 12:00
- 7♀︎ Venus12:00 – 12:38
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:38 – 13:16
- 9☽︎ Moon13:16 – 13:54
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:54 – 14:33
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:33 – 15:11
- 12♂︎ Mars15:11 – 15:49
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun15:49 – 17:11
- 2♀︎ Venus17:11 – 18:33
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:33 – 19:55
- 4☽︎ Moon19:55 – 21:16
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:16 – 22:38
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:38 – 00:00
- 7♂︎ Mars00:00 – 01:22
- 8☉︎ Sun01:22 – 02:44
- 9♀︎ Venus02:44 – 04:05
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:05 – 05:27
- 11☽︎ Moon05:27 – 06:49
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:49 – 08:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Wednesday, 16 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:10 and sets at 15:49: the day lasts 7h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:11, lasts 16h 21m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:10 to 08:48: 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.