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, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Next sunrise
- 07:29
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:27 – 08:17
- 2♂︎ Mars08:17 – 09:06
- 3☉︎ Sun09:06 – 09:56
- 4♀︎ Venus09:56 – 10:45
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:45 – 11:35
- 6☽︎ Moon11:35 – 12:24
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:24 – 13:14
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:14 – 14:03
- 9♂︎ Mars14:03 – 14:52
- 10☉︎ Sun14:52 – 15:42
- 11♀︎ Venus15:42 – 16:31
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:31 – 17:21
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:21 – 18:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:32 – 19:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:42 – 20:53
- 4♂︎ Mars20:53 – 22:04
- 5☉︎ Sun22:04 – 23:14
- 6♀︎ Venus23:14 – 00:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:25 – 01:36
- 8☽︎ Moon01:36 – 02:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:46 – 03:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:57 – 05:08
- 11♂︎ Mars05:08 – 06:18
- 12☉︎ Sun06:18 – 07:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leuven?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:27 and sets at 17:21: the day lasts 9h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:29, lasts 14h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:27 to 08:17: 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.