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 Tuesday, 24 December 2024: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:20
- Sunset
- 15:50
- Next sunrise
- 08:20
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 23m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:20 – 08:58
- 2☉︎ Sun08:58 – 09:35
- 3♀︎ Venus09:35 – 10:13
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:13 – 10:50
- 5☽︎ Moon10:50 – 11:28
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:28 – 12:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:05 – 12:43
- 8♂︎ Mars12:43 – 13:20
- 9☉︎ Sun13:20 – 13:58
- 10♀︎ Venus13:58 – 14:35
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:35 – 15:13
- 12☽︎ Moon15:13 – 15:50
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:50 – 17:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:13 – 18:35
- 3♂︎ Mars18:35 – 19:58
- 4☉︎ Sun19:58 – 21:20
- 5♀︎ Venus21:20 – 22:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:43 – 00:05
- 7☽︎ Moon00:05 – 01:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:28 – 02:50
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:50 – 04:13
- 10♂︎ Mars04:13 – 05:35
- 11☉︎ Sun05:35 – 06:58
- 12♀︎ Venus06:58 – 08:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Tuesday, 24 December 2024, the Sun rises at 08:20 and sets at 15:50: the day lasts 7h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:20, lasts 16h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 23m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:20 to 08:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.