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, 31 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:16
- Sunset
- 15:59
- Next sunrise
- 08:15
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:16 – 08:54
- 2♂︎ Mars08:54 – 09:33
- 3☉︎ Sun09:33 – 10:11
- 4♀︎ Venus10:11 – 10:50
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:50 – 11:28
- 6☽︎ Moon11:28 – 12:07
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:07 – 12:46
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:46 – 13:24
- 9♂︎ Mars13:24 – 14:03
- 10☉︎ Sun14:03 – 14:41
- 11♀︎ Venus14:41 – 15:20
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:20 – 15:59
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:59 – 17:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:20 – 18:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:41 – 20:03
- 4♂︎ Mars20:03 – 21:24
- 5☉︎ Sun21:24 – 22:46
- 6♀︎ Venus22:46 – 00:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:07 – 01:28
- 8☽︎ Moon01:28 – 02:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:50 – 04:11
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:11 – 05:33
- 11♂︎ Mars05:33 – 06:54
- 12☉︎ Sun06:54 – 08:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leicester?
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:16 and sets at 15:59: the day lasts 7h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:15, lasts 16h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:16 to 08:54: 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.