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, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:07
- Sunset
- 21:16
- Next sunrise
- 05:09
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:07 – 06:28
- 2♂︎ Mars06:28 – 07:49
- 3☉︎ Sun07:49 – 09:09
- 4♀︎ Venus09:09 – 10:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:30 – 11:51
- 6☽︎ Moon11:51 – 13:11
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:11 – 14:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:32 – 15:53
- 9♂︎ Mars15:53 – 17:14
- 10☉︎ Sun17:14 – 18:34
- 11♀︎ Venus18:34 – 19:55
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:55 – 21:16
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:16 – 21:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:55 – 22:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:34 – 23:14
- 4♂︎ Mars23:14 – 23:53
- 5☉︎ Sun23:53 – 00:33
- 6♀︎ Venus00:33 – 01:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:12 – 01:52
- 8☽︎ Moon01:52 – 02:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:31 – 03:10
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:10 – 03:50
- 11♂︎ Mars03:50 – 04:29
- 12☉︎ Sun04:29 – 05:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:07 and sets at 21:16: the day lasts 16h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:09, lasts 7h 53m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:07 to 06:28: 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.