Planetary hours
in Leeds.
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 July 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:56
- Sunset
- 21:27
- Next sunrise
- 04:57
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:56 – 06:18
- 2☽︎ Moon06:18 – 07:41
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:41 – 09:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:04 – 10:26
- 5♂︎ Mars10:26 – 11:49
- 6☉︎ Sun11:49 – 13:11
- 7♀︎ Venus13:11 – 14:34
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:34 – 15:57
- 9☽︎ Moon15:57 – 17:19
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:19 – 18:42
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:42 – 20:05
- 12♂︎ Mars20:05 – 21:27
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:27 – 22:05
- 2♀︎ Venus22:05 – 22:42
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:42 – 23:20
- 4☽︎ Moon23:20 – 23:57
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:57 – 00:35
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:35 – 01:12
- 7♂︎ Mars01:12 – 01:50
- 8☉︎ Sun01:50 – 02:27
- 9♀︎ Venus02:27 – 03:05
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:05 – 03:42
- 11☽︎ Moon03:42 – 04:20
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:20 – 04:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leeds?
On Wednesday, 16 July 2025, the Sun rises at 04:56 and sets at 21:27: the day lasts 16h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:57, lasts 7h 30m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:56 to 06:18: 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.