diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Cache/RateLimiting/Limit.php b/src/Illuminate/Cache/RateLimiting/Limit.php
index 2eee661b25ce..ab3463f51830 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Cache/RateLimiting/Limit.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Cache/RateLimiting/Limit.php
@@ -58,6 +58,30 @@ public static function perMinute($maxAttempts)
         return new static('', $maxAttempts);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Create a new rate limit using hours as decay time.
+     *
+     * @param  int  $maxAttempts
+     * @param  int  $decayHours
+     * @return static
+     */
+    public static function perHour($maxAttempts, $decayHours = 1)
+    {
+        return new static('', $maxAttempts, 60 * $decayHours);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new rate limit using days as decay time.
+     *
+     * @param  int  $maxAttempts
+     * @param  int  $decayDays
+     * @return static
+     */
+    public static function perDay($maxAttempts, $decayDays = 1)
+    {
+        return new static('', $maxAttempts, 60 * 24 * $decayDays);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create a new unlimited rate limit.
      *