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 Friday, 9 May 2025: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Sunset
- 20:49
- Next sunrise
- 05:14
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:15 – 06:33
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:33 – 07:51
- 3☽︎ Moon07:51 – 09:09
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:09 – 10:27
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:27 – 11:45
- 6♂︎ Mars11:45 – 13:02
- 7☉︎ Sun13:02 – 14:20
- 8♀︎ Venus14:20 – 15:38
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:38 – 16:56
- 10☽︎ Moon16:56 – 18:14
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:14 – 19:31
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:31 – 20:49
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:49 – 21:31
- 2☉︎ Sun21:31 – 22:13
- 3♀︎ Venus22:13 – 22:55
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:55 – 23:37
- 5☽︎ Moon23:37 – 00:19
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:19 – 01:02
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:02 – 01:44
- 8♂︎ Mars01:44 – 02:26
- 9☉︎ Sun02:26 – 03:08
- 10♀︎ Venus03:08 – 03:50
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:50 – 04:32
- 12☽︎ Moon04:32 – 05:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Friday, 9 May 2025, the Sun rises at 05:15 and sets at 20:49: the day lasts 15h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:14, lasts 8h 24m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:15 to 06:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.