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 Saturday, 25 April 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 20:24
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:44 – 06:57
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:57 – 08:11
- 3♂︎ Mars08:11 – 09:24
- 4☉︎ Sun09:24 – 10:37
- 5♀︎ Venus10:37 – 11:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:51 – 13:04
- 7☽︎ Moon13:04 – 14:17
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:17 – 15:31
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:31 – 16:44
- 10♂︎ Mars16:44 – 17:57
- 11☉︎ Sun17:57 – 19:11
- 12♀︎ Venus19:11 – 20:24
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:24 – 21:11
- 2☽︎ Moon21:11 – 21:57
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:57 – 22:43
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:43 – 23:30
- 5♂︎ Mars23:30 – 00:16
- 6☉︎ Sun00:16 – 01:03
- 7♀︎ Venus01:03 – 01:49
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:49 – 02:36
- 9☽︎ Moon02:36 – 03:22
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:22 – 04:09
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:09 – 04:55
- 12♂︎ Mars04:55 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Saturday, 25 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 20:24: the day lasts 14h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 9h 18m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:44 to 06:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.