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, 30 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 21:04
- Next sunrise
- 05:20
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:18 – 06:37
- 2♂︎ Mars06:37 – 07:56
- 3☉︎ Sun07:56 – 09:15
- 4♀︎ Venus09:15 – 10:34
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:34 – 11:52
- 6☽︎ Moon11:52 – 13:11
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:11 – 14:30
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:30 – 15:49
- 9♂︎ Mars15:49 – 17:08
- 10☉︎ Sun17:08 – 18:27
- 11♀︎ Venus18:27 – 19:46
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:46 – 21:04
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:04 – 21:46
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:46 – 22:27
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:27 – 23:08
- 4♂︎ Mars23:08 – 23:50
- 5☉︎ Sun23:50 – 00:31
- 6♀︎ Venus00:31 – 01:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:12 – 01:53
- 8☽︎ Moon01:53 – 02:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:35 – 03:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:16 – 03:57
- 11♂︎ Mars03:57 – 04:38
- 12☉︎ Sun04:38 – 05:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Thursday, 30 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 21:04: the day lasts 15h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:20, lasts 8h 15m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:18 to 06:37: 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.