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, 28 January 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Next sunrise
- 07:57
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:58 – 08:42
- 2☽︎ Moon08:42 – 09:25
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:25 – 10:09
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:09 – 10:52
- 5♂︎ Mars10:52 – 11:36
- 6☉︎ Sun11:36 – 12:19
- 7♀︎ Venus12:19 – 13:02
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:02 – 13:46
- 9☽︎ Moon13:46 – 14:29
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:29 – 15:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:13 – 15:56
- 12♂︎ Mars15:56 – 16:39
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:39 – 17:56
- 2♀︎ Venus17:56 – 19:12
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:12 – 20:29
- 4☽︎ Moon20:29 – 21:45
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:45 – 23:02
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:02 – 00:18
- 7♂︎ Mars00:18 – 01:35
- 8☉︎ Sun01:35 – 02:51
- 9♀︎ Venus02:51 – 04:08
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:08 – 05:24
- 11☽︎ Moon05:24 – 06:40
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:40 – 07:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leeds?
On Wednesday, 28 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:58 and sets at 16:39: the day lasts 8h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:57, lasts 15h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:58 to 08:42: 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.