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 Saturday, 19 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Sunset
- 15:50
- Next sunrise
- 08:13
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:12 – 08:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:50 – 09:28
- 3♂︎ Mars09:28 – 10:07
- 4☉︎ Sun10:07 – 10:45
- 5♀︎ Venus10:45 – 11:23
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:23 – 12:01
- 7☽︎ Moon12:01 – 12:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:39 – 13:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:17 – 13:56
- 10♂︎ Mars13:56 – 14:34
- 11☉︎ Sun14:34 – 15:12
- 12♀︎ Venus15:12 – 15:50
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury15:50 – 17:12
- 2☽︎ Moon17:12 – 18:34
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:34 – 19:56
- 4♃︎ Jupiter19:56 – 21:18
- 5♂︎ Mars21:18 – 22:40
- 6☉︎ Sun22:40 – 00:01
- 7♀︎ Venus00:01 – 01:23
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:23 – 02:45
- 9☽︎ Moon02:45 – 04:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:07 – 05:29
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:29 – 06:51
- 12♂︎ Mars06:51 – 08:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Saturday, 19 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:12 and sets at 15:50: the day lasts 7h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:13, lasts 16h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:12 to 08:50: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.