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, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Next sunrise
- 07:30
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:28 – 08:22
- 2☉︎ Sun08:22 – 09:16
- 3♀︎ Venus09:16 – 10:10
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:10 – 11:04
- 5☽︎ Moon11:04 – 11:57
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:57 – 12:51
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:51 – 13:45
- 8♂︎ Mars13:45 – 14:39
- 9☉︎ Sun14:39 – 15:33
- 10♀︎ Venus15:33 – 16:26
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:26 – 17:20
- 12☽︎ Moon17:20 – 18:14
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:14 – 19:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:20 – 20:27
- 3♂︎ Mars20:27 – 21:33
- 4☉︎ Sun21:33 – 22:39
- 5♀︎ Venus22:39 – 23:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:46 – 00:52
- 7☽︎ Moon00:52 – 01:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:58 – 03:05
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:05 – 04:11
- 10♂︎ Mars04:11 – 05:17
- 11☉︎ Sun05:17 – 06:24
- 12♀︎ Venus06:24 – 07:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:28 and sets at 18:14: the day lasts 10h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:30, lasts 13h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:28 to 08:22: 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.