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 Wednesday, 18 December 2024: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:17
- Sunset
- 15:47
- Next sunrise
- 08:18
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 23m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:17 – 08:55
- 2☽︎ Moon08:55 – 09:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:32 – 10:10
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:10 – 10:47
- 5♂︎ Mars10:47 – 11:25
- 6☉︎ Sun11:25 – 12:02
- 7♀︎ Venus12:02 – 12:40
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:40 – 13:17
- 9☽︎ Moon13:17 – 13:55
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:55 – 14:32
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:32 – 15:10
- 12♂︎ Mars15:10 – 15:47
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun15:47 – 17:10
- 2♀︎ Venus17:10 – 18:32
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:32 – 19:55
- 4☽︎ Moon19:55 – 21:17
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:17 – 22:40
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:40 – 00:02
- 7♂︎ Mars00:02 – 01:25
- 8☉︎ Sun01:25 – 02:48
- 9♀︎ Venus02:48 – 04:10
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:10 – 05:33
- 11☽︎ Moon05:33 – 06:55
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:55 – 08:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Wednesday, 18 December 2024, the Sun rises at 08:17 and sets at 15:47: the day lasts 7h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:18, lasts 16h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 23m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:17 to 08:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.