Planetary hours
in Sheffield.
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 Sunday, 31 December 2023: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 08:21
- Sunset
- 15:56
- Next sunrise
- 08:21
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun08:21 – 08:59
- 2♀︎ Venus08:59 – 09:37
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:37 – 10:15
- 4☽︎ Moon10:15 – 10:53
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:53 – 11:30
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:30 – 12:08
- 7♂︎ Mars12:08 – 12:46
- 8☉︎ Sun12:46 – 13:24
- 9♀︎ Venus13:24 – 14:02
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:02 – 14:40
- 11☽︎ Moon14:40 – 15:18
- 12♄︎ Saturn15:18 – 15:56
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter15:56 – 17:18
- 2♂︎ Mars17:18 – 18:40
- 3☉︎ Sun18:40 – 20:02
- 4♀︎ Venus20:02 – 21:24
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:24 – 22:46
- 6☽︎ Moon22:46 – 00:08
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:08 – 01:30
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:30 – 02:52
- 9♂︎ Mars02:52 – 04:15
- 10☉︎ Sun04:15 – 05:37
- 11♀︎ Venus05:37 – 06:59
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:59 – 08:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Sunday, 31 December 2023, the Sun rises at 08:21 and sets at 15:56: the day lasts 7h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:21, lasts 16h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 08:21 to 08:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.