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, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:55
- Sunset
- 21:27
- Next sunrise
- 04:57
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:55 – 06:18
- 2♂︎ Mars06:18 – 07:41
- 3☉︎ Sun07:41 – 09:03
- 4♀︎ Venus09:03 – 10:26
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:26 – 11:49
- 6☽︎ Moon11:49 – 13:11
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:11 – 14:34
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:34 – 15:57
- 9♂︎ Mars15:57 – 17:19
- 10☉︎ Sun17:19 – 18:42
- 11♀︎ Venus18:42 – 20:05
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:05 – 21:27
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:27 – 22:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:05 – 22:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:42 – 23:20
- 4♂︎ Mars23:20 – 23:57
- 5☉︎ Sun23:57 – 00:35
- 6♀︎ Venus00:35 – 01:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:12 – 01:49
- 8☽︎ Moon01:49 – 02:27
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:27 – 03:04
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:04 – 03:42
- 11♂︎ Mars03:42 – 04:19
- 12☉︎ Sun04:19 – 04:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leeds?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:55 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 29m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:55 to 06:18: 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.