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 Monday, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Next sunrise
- 08:00
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Brussels).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:58 – 08:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:43 – 09:27
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:27 – 10:12
- 4♂︎ Mars10:12 – 10:56
- 5☉︎ Sun10:56 – 11:41
- 6♀︎ Venus11:41 – 12:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:25 – 13:10
- 8☽︎ Moon13:10 – 13:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:54 – 14:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:39 – 15:23
- 11♂︎ Mars15:23 – 16:08
- 12☉︎ Sun16:08 – 16:52
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:52 – 18:08
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:08 – 19:24
- 3☽︎ Moon19:24 – 20:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:39 – 21:55
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:55 – 23:10
- 6♂︎ Mars23:10 – 00:26
- 7☉︎ Sun00:26 – 01:42
- 8♀︎ Venus01:42 – 02:57
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:57 – 04:13
- 10☽︎ Moon04:13 – 05:28
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:28 – 06:44
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:44 – 08:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Leuven?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:58 and sets at 16:52: the day lasts 8h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:00, lasts 15h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:58 to 08:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.