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, 22 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 20:18
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:57 – 07:09
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:09 – 08:21
- 3♂︎ Mars08:21 – 09:32
- 4☉︎ Sun09:32 – 10:44
- 5♀︎ Venus10:44 – 11:56
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:56 – 13:08
- 7☽︎ Moon13:08 – 14:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:19 – 15:31
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:31 – 16:43
- 10♂︎ Mars16:43 – 17:55
- 11☉︎ Sun17:55 – 19:06
- 12♀︎ Venus19:06 – 20:18
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:18 – 21:07
- 2☽︎ Moon21:07 – 21:55
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:55 – 22:43
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:43 – 23:32
- 5♂︎ Mars23:32 – 00:20
- 6☉︎ Sun00:20 – 01:09
- 7♀︎ Venus01:09 – 01:57
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:57 – 02:45
- 9☽︎ Moon02:45 – 03:34
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:34 – 04:22
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:22 – 05:11
- 12♂︎ Mars05:11 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Saturday, 22 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 20:18: the day lasts 14h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 9h 41m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:57 to 07:09: 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.