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 Saturday, 8 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 20:48
- Next sunrise
- 05:35
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:33 – 06:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:49 – 08:06
- 3♂︎ Mars08:06 – 09:22
- 4☉︎ Sun09:22 – 10:38
- 5♀︎ Venus10:38 – 11:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:54 – 13:10
- 7☽︎ Moon13:10 – 14:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:27 – 15:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:43 – 16:59
- 10♂︎ Mars16:59 – 18:15
- 11☉︎ Sun18:15 – 19:32
- 12♀︎ Venus19:32 – 20:48
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:48 – 21:32
- 2☽︎ Moon21:32 – 22:16
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:16 – 23:00
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:00 – 23:43
- 5♂︎ Mars23:43 – 00:27
- 6☉︎ Sun00:27 – 01:11
- 7♀︎ Venus01:11 – 01:55
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:55 – 02:39
- 9☽︎ Moon02:39 – 03:23
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:23 – 04:07
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:07 – 04:51
- 12♂︎ Mars04:51 – 05:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Saturday, 8 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 20:48: the day lasts 15h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:35, lasts 8h 47m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:33 to 06:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.