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, 8 May 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 20:47
- Next sunrise
- 05:16
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:18 – 06:35
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:35 – 07:53
- 3☽︎ Moon07:53 – 09:10
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:10 – 10:28
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:28 – 11:45
- 6♂︎ Mars11:45 – 13:02
- 7☉︎ Sun13:02 – 14:20
- 8♀︎ Venus14:20 – 15:37
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:37 – 16:55
- 10☽︎ Moon16:55 – 18:12
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:12 – 19:30
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:30 – 20:47
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:47 – 21:30
- 2☉︎ Sun21:30 – 22:12
- 3♀︎ Venus22:12 – 22:54
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:54 – 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 – 03:09
- 10♀︎ Venus03:09 – 03:51
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:51 – 04:34
- 12☽︎ Moon04:34 – 05:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Friday, 8 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 20:47: the day lasts 15h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:16, lasts 8h 29m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:18 to 06:35: 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.