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 Friday, 21 August 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 20:20
- Next sunrise
- 05:57
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:56 – 07:08
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:08 – 08:20
- 3☽︎ Moon08:20 – 09:32
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:32 – 10:44
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:44 – 11:56
- 6♂︎ Mars11:56 – 13:08
- 7☉︎ Sun13:08 – 14:20
- 8♀︎ Venus14:20 – 15:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:32 – 16:44
- 10☽︎ Moon16:44 – 17:56
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:56 – 19:08
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:08 – 20:20
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:20 – 21:08
- 2☉︎ Sun21:08 – 21:57
- 3♀︎ Venus21:57 – 22:45
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:45 – 23:33
- 5☽︎ Moon23:33 – 00:21
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:21 – 01:09
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:09 – 01:57
- 8♂︎ Mars01:57 – 02:45
- 9☉︎ Sun02:45 – 03:33
- 10♀︎ Venus03:33 – 04:21
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:21 – 05:09
- 12☽︎ Moon05:09 – 05:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Friday, 21 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 20:20: the day lasts 14h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:57, lasts 9h 37m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:56 to 07:08: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.