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, 12 May 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Sunset
- 20:56
- Next sunrise
- 05:08
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:10 – 06:28
- 2☽︎ Moon06:28 – 07:47
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:47 – 09:06
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:06 – 10:25
- 5♂︎ Mars10:25 – 11:44
- 6☉︎ Sun11:44 – 13:03
- 7♀︎ Venus13:03 – 14:22
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:22 – 15:40
- 9☽︎ Moon15:40 – 16:59
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:59 – 18:18
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:18 – 19:37
- 12♂︎ Mars19:37 – 20:56
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:56 – 21:37
- 2♀︎ Venus21:37 – 22:18
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:18 – 22:59
- 4☽︎ Moon22:59 – 23:40
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:40 – 00:21
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:21 – 01:02
- 7♂︎ Mars01:02 – 01:43
- 8☉︎ Sun01:43 – 02:24
- 9♀︎ Venus02:24 – 03:05
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:05 – 03:46
- 11☽︎ Moon03:46 – 04:27
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:27 – 05:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leeds?
On Wednesday, 12 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:10 and sets at 20:56: the day lasts 15h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:08, lasts 8h 12m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:10 to 06:28: 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.