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, 23 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:22
- Sunset
- 15:47
- Next sunrise
- 08:23
A day hour lasts 37 min; a night hour, 1h 23m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:22 – 08:59
- 2☽︎ Moon08:59 – 09:36
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:36 – 10:14
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:14 – 10:51
- 5♂︎ Mars10:51 – 11:28
- 6☉︎ Sun11:28 – 12:05
- 7♀︎ Venus12:05 – 12:42
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:42 – 13:19
- 9☽︎ Moon13:19 – 13:56
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:56 – 14:33
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:33 – 15:10
- 12♂︎ Mars15:10 – 15:47
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun15:47 – 17:10
- 2♀︎ Venus17:10 – 18:33
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:33 – 19:56
- 4☽︎ Moon19:56 – 21:19
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:19 – 22:42
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:42 – 00:05
- 7♂︎ Mars00:05 – 01:28
- 8☉︎ Sun01:28 – 02:51
- 9♀︎ Venus02:51 – 04:14
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:14 – 05:37
- 11☽︎ Moon05:37 – 07:00
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:00 – 08:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leeds?
On Wednesday, 23 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:22 and sets at 15:47: the day lasts 7h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 37 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:23, lasts 16h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 23m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:22 to 08:59: 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.