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 Monday, 27 April 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 20:28
- Next sunrise
- 05:37
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:40 – 06:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:54 – 08:08
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:08 – 09:22
- 4♂︎ Mars09:22 – 10:36
- 5☉︎ Sun10:36 – 11:50
- 6♀︎ Venus11:50 – 13:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:04 – 14:18
- 8☽︎ Moon14:18 – 15:32
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:32 – 16:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:46 – 18:00
- 11♂︎ Mars18:00 – 19:14
- 12☉︎ Sun19:14 – 20:28
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:28 – 21:14
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:14 – 21:59
- 3☽︎ Moon21:59 – 22:45
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:45 – 23:31
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:31 – 00:17
- 6♂︎ Mars00:17 – 01:03
- 7☉︎ Sun01:03 – 01:48
- 8♀︎ Venus01:48 – 02:34
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:34 – 03:20
- 10☽︎ Moon03:20 – 04:06
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:06 – 04:52
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:52 – 05:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Monday, 27 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 20:28: the day lasts 14h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:37, lasts 9h 10m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:40 to 06:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.