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 Wednesday, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:32
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:30 – 08:24
- 2☽︎ Moon08:24 – 09:17
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:17 – 10:11
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:11 – 11:04
- 5♂︎ Mars11:04 – 11:57
- 6☉︎ Sun11:57 – 12:51
- 7♀︎ Venus12:51 – 13:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:44 – 14:38
- 9☽︎ Moon14:38 – 15:31
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:31 – 16:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:25 – 17:18
- 12♂︎ Mars17:18 – 18:12
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:12 – 19:18
- 2♀︎ Venus19:18 – 20:25
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:25 – 21:32
- 4☽︎ Moon21:32 – 22:38
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:38 – 23:45
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:45 – 00:52
- 7♂︎ Mars00:52 – 01:59
- 8☉︎ Sun01:59 – 03:05
- 9♀︎ Venus03:05 – 04:12
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:12 – 05:19
- 11☽︎ Moon05:19 – 06:25
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:25 – 07:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:30 and sets at 18:12: the day lasts 10h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:32, lasts 13h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:30 to 08:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.