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 Thursday, 22 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:05
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:05 – 08:47
- 2♂︎ Mars08:47 – 09:29
- 3☉︎ Sun09:29 – 10:11
- 4♀︎ Venus10:11 – 10:53
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:53 – 11:35
- 6☽︎ Moon11:35 – 12:17
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:17 – 12:59
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:59 – 13:41
- 9♂︎ Mars13:41 – 14:23
- 10☉︎ Sun14:23 – 15:05
- 11♀︎ Venus15:05 – 15:47
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:47 – 16:29
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:29 – 17:47
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:47 – 19:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:05 – 20:23
- 4♂︎ Mars20:23 – 21:41
- 5☉︎ Sun21:41 – 22:59
- 6♀︎ Venus22:59 – 00:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:17 – 01:34
- 8☽︎ Moon01:34 – 02:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:52 – 04:10
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:10 – 05:28
- 11♂︎ Mars05:28 – 06:46
- 12☉︎ Sun06:46 – 08:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Thursday, 22 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:05 and sets at 16:29: the day lasts 8h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 15h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:05 to 08:47: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.