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, 1 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:42
- Sunset
- 21:37
- Next sunrise
- 04:42
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:42 – 06:06
- 2☽︎ Moon06:06 – 07:31
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:31 – 08:55
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:55 – 10:20
- 5♂︎ Mars10:20 – 11:45
- 6☉︎ Sun11:45 – 13:09
- 7♀︎ Venus13:09 – 14:34
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:34 – 15:58
- 9☽︎ Moon15:58 – 17:23
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:23 – 18:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:47 – 20:12
- 12♂︎ Mars20:12 – 21:37
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:37 – 22:12
- 2♀︎ Venus22:12 – 22:48
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:48 – 23:23
- 4☽︎ Moon23:23 – 23:59
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:59 – 00:34
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:34 – 01:09
- 7♂︎ Mars01:09 – 01:45
- 8☉︎ Sun01:45 – 02:20
- 9♀︎ Venus02:20 – 02:56
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:56 – 03:31
- 11☽︎ Moon03:31 – 04:07
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:07 – 04:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:42 and sets at 21:37: the day lasts 16h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:42, lasts 7h 06m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:42 to 06:06: 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.