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 Thursday, 8 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:21
- Sunset
- 16:04
- Next sunrise
- 08:20
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:21 – 08:59
- 2♂︎ Mars08:59 – 09:38
- 3☉︎ Sun09:38 – 10:17
- 4♀︎ Venus10:17 – 10:55
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:55 – 11:34
- 6☽︎ Moon11:34 – 12:13
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:13 – 12:51
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:51 – 13:30
- 9♂︎ Mars13:30 – 14:08
- 10☉︎ Sun14:08 – 14:47
- 11♀︎ Venus14:47 – 15:26
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:26 – 16:04
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:04 – 17:26
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:26 – 18:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:47 – 20:08
- 4♂︎ Mars20:08 – 21:30
- 5☉︎ Sun21:30 – 22:51
- 6♀︎ Venus22:51 – 00:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:12 – 01:34
- 8☽︎ Moon01:34 – 02:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:55 – 04:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:16 – 05:38
- 11♂︎ Mars05:38 – 06:59
- 12☉︎ Sun06:59 – 08:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leeds?
On Thursday, 8 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:21 and sets at 16:04: the day lasts 7h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:20, lasts 16h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:21 to 08:59: 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.