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 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:00
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:58 – 07:46
- 2☽︎ Moon07:46 – 08:35
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:35 – 09:23
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:23 – 10:12
- 5♂︎ Mars10:12 – 11:01
- 6☉︎ Sun11:01 – 11:49
- 7♀︎ Venus11:49 – 12:38
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:38 – 13:26
- 9☽︎ Moon13:26 – 14:15
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:15 – 15:03
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:03 – 15:52
- 12♂︎ Mars15:52 – 16:40
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:40 – 17:52
- 2♀︎ Venus17:52 – 19:04
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:04 – 20:15
- 4☽︎ Moon20:15 – 21:27
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:27 – 22:38
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:38 – 23:50
- 7♂︎ Mars23:50 – 01:02
- 8☉︎ Sun01:02 – 02:13
- 9♀︎ Venus02:13 – 03:25
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:25 – 04:37
- 11☽︎ Moon04:37 – 05:48
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:48 – 07:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leeds?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:58 and sets at 16:40: the day lasts 9h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:00, lasts 14h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:58 to 07:46: 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.