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, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:39 – 08:27
- 2♂︎ Mars08:27 – 09:14
- 3☉︎ Sun09:14 – 10:02
- 4♀︎ Venus10:02 – 10:49
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:49 – 11:37
- 6☽︎ Moon11:37 – 12:24
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:24 – 13:11
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:11 – 13:59
- 9♂︎ Mars13:59 – 14:46
- 10☉︎ Sun14:46 – 15:34
- 11♀︎ Venus15:34 – 16:21
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:21 – 17:09
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:09 – 18:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:21 – 19:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:34 – 20:47
- 4♂︎ Mars20:47 – 21:59
- 5☉︎ Sun21:59 – 23:12
- 6♀︎ Venus23:12 – 00:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:25 – 01:38
- 8☽︎ Moon01:38 – 02:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:50 – 04:03
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:03 – 05:16
- 11♂︎ Mars05:16 – 06:28
- 12☉︎ Sun06:28 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leuven?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 17:09: the day lasts 9h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 14h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:39 to 08:27: 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.