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 Tuesday, 16 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:36
- Sunset
- 21:36
- Next sunrise
- 04:36
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:36 – 06:01
- 2☉︎ Sun06:01 – 07:26
- 3♀︎ Venus07:26 – 08:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:51 – 10:16
- 5☽︎ Moon10:16 – 11:41
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:41 – 13:06
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:06 – 14:31
- 8♂︎ Mars14:31 – 15:56
- 9☉︎ Sun15:56 – 17:21
- 10♀︎ Venus17:21 – 18:46
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:46 – 20:11
- 12☽︎ Moon20:11 – 21:36
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:36 – 22:11
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:11 – 22:46
- 3♂︎ Mars22:46 – 23:21
- 4☉︎ Sun23:21 – 23:56
- 5♀︎ Venus23:56 – 00:31
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:31 – 01:06
- 7☽︎ Moon01:06 – 01:41
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:41 – 02:16
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:16 – 02:51
- 10♂︎ Mars02:51 – 03:26
- 11☉︎ Sun03:26 – 04:01
- 12♀︎ Venus04:01 – 04:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Tuesday, 16 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:36 and sets at 21:36: the day lasts 16h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:36, lasts 7h 01m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:36 to 06:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.