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, 6 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Next sunrise
- 07:17
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:16 – 08:12
- 2☉︎ Sun08:12 – 09:08
- 3♀︎ Venus09:08 – 10:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:04 – 11:01
- 5☽︎ Moon11:01 – 11:57
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:57 – 12:53
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:53 – 13:49
- 8♂︎ Mars13:49 – 14:45
- 9☉︎ Sun14:45 – 15:42
- 10♀︎ Venus15:42 – 16:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:38 – 17:34
- 12☽︎ Moon17:34 – 18:30
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:30 – 19:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:34 – 20:38
- 3♂︎ Mars20:38 – 21:42
- 4☉︎ Sun21:42 – 22:46
- 5♀︎ Venus22:46 – 23:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:50 – 00:54
- 7☽︎ Moon00:54 – 01:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:58 – 03:02
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:02 – 04:06
- 10♂︎ Mars04:06 – 05:10
- 11☉︎ Sun05:10 – 06:14
- 12♀︎ Venus06:14 – 07:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 18:30: the day lasts 11h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:17, lasts 12h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:16 to 08:12: 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.