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, 20 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:56
- Sunset
- 21:09
- Next sunrise
- 04:55
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:56 – 06:17
- 2☽︎ Moon06:17 – 07:38
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:38 – 08:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:59 – 10:21
- 5♂︎ Mars10:21 – 11:42
- 6☉︎ Sun11:42 – 13:03
- 7♀︎ Venus13:03 – 14:24
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:24 – 15:45
- 9☽︎ Moon15:45 – 17:06
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:06 – 18:27
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:27 – 19:48
- 12♂︎ Mars19:48 – 21:09
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:09 – 21:48
- 2♀︎ Venus21:48 – 22:27
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:27 – 23:06
- 4☽︎ Moon23:06 – 23:44
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:44 – 00:23
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:23 – 01:02
- 7♂︎ Mars01:02 – 01:41
- 8☉︎ Sun01:41 – 02:20
- 9♀︎ Venus02:20 – 02:58
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:58 – 03:37
- 11☽︎ Moon03:37 – 04:16
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:16 – 04:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leeds?
On Wednesday, 20 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:56 and sets at 21:09: the day lasts 16h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:55, lasts 7h 45m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:56 to 06:17: 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.