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, 28 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Sunset
- 21:08
- Next sunrise
- 05:17
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:15 – 06:34
- 2☉︎ Sun06:34 – 07:54
- 3♀︎ Venus07:54 – 09:13
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:13 – 10:33
- 5☽︎ Moon10:33 – 11:52
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:52 – 13:11
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:11 – 14:31
- 8♂︎ Mars14:31 – 15:50
- 9☉︎ Sun15:50 – 17:10
- 10♀︎ Venus17:10 – 18:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:29 – 19:48
- 12☽︎ Moon19:48 – 21:08
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:08 – 21:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:49 – 22:29
- 3♂︎ Mars22:29 – 23:10
- 4☉︎ Sun23:10 – 23:51
- 5♀︎ Venus23:51 – 00:31
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:31 – 01:12
- 7☽︎ Moon01:12 – 01:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:53 – 02:34
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:34 – 03:14
- 10♂︎ Mars03:14 – 03:55
- 11☉︎ Sun03:55 – 04:36
- 12♀︎ Venus04:36 – 05:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:15 and sets at 21:08: the day lasts 15h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:17, lasts 8h 09m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:15 to 06:34: 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.