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 Thursday, 2 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:42
- Sunset
- 21:36
- Next sunrise
- 04:43
A day hour lasts 1h 24m; a night hour, 36 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:42 – 06:07
- 2♂︎ Mars06:07 – 07:31
- 3☉︎ Sun07:31 – 08:56
- 4♀︎ Venus08:56 – 10:20
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:20 – 11:45
- 6☽︎ Moon11:45 – 13:09
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:09 – 14:34
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:34 – 15:58
- 9♂︎ Mars15:58 – 17:23
- 10☉︎ Sun17:23 – 18:47
- 11♀︎ Venus18:47 – 20:12
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:12 – 21:36
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:36 – 22:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:12 – 22:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:47 – 23:23
- 4♂︎ Mars23:23 – 23:59
- 5☉︎ Sun23:59 – 00:34
- 6♀︎ Venus00:34 – 01:10
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:10 – 01:45
- 8☽︎ Moon01:45 – 02:21
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:21 – 02:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:56 – 03:32
- 11♂︎ Mars03:32 – 04:08
- 12☉︎ Sun04:08 – 04:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Thursday, 2 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:42 and sets at 21:36: the day lasts 16h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 24m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:43, lasts 7h 07m: twelve night hours of 36 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:42 to 06:07: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.