Planetary hours
in Leuven.
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, 18 July 2024: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 21:45
- Next sunrise
- 05:49
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:48 – 07:08
- 2♂︎ Mars07:08 – 08:28
- 3☉︎ Sun08:28 – 09:47
- 4♀︎ Venus09:47 – 11:07
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:07 – 12:27
- 6☽︎ Moon12:27 – 13:47
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:47 – 15:06
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:06 – 16:26
- 9♂︎ Mars16:26 – 17:46
- 10☉︎ Sun17:46 – 19:06
- 11♀︎ Venus19:06 – 20:25
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:25 – 21:45
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:45 – 22:25
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:25 – 23:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:06 – 23:46
- 4♂︎ Mars23:46 – 00:26
- 5☉︎ Sun00:26 – 01:07
- 6♀︎ Venus01:07 – 01:47
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:47 – 02:28
- 8☽︎ Moon02:28 – 03:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:08 – 03:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:48 – 04:29
- 11♂︎ Mars04:29 – 05:09
- 12☉︎ Sun05:09 – 05:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leuven?
On Thursday, 18 July 2024, the Sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 21:45: the day lasts 15h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:49, lasts 8h 05m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:48 to 07:08: 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.