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 Wednesday, 24 June 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:38
- Sunset
- 21:38
- Next sunrise
- 04:38
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:38 – 06:03
- 2☽︎ Moon06:03 – 07:28
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:28 – 08:53
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:53 – 10:18
- 5♂︎ Mars10:18 – 11:43
- 6☉︎ Sun11:43 – 13:08
- 7♀︎ Venus13:08 – 14:33
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:33 – 15:58
- 9☽︎ Moon15:58 – 17:23
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:23 – 18:48
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:48 – 20:13
- 12♂︎ Mars20:13 – 21:38
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:38 – 22:13
- 2♀︎ Venus22:13 – 22:48
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:48 – 23:23
- 4☽︎ Moon23:23 – 23:58
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:58 – 00:33
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:33 – 01:08
- 7♂︎ Mars01:08 – 01:43
- 8☉︎ Sun01:43 – 02:18
- 9♀︎ Venus02:18 – 02:53
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:53 – 03:28
- 11☽︎ Moon03:28 – 04:03
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:03 – 04:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Wednesday, 24 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:38 and sets at 21:38: the day lasts 17h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:38, lasts 7h 00m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:38 to 06:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.