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, 11 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 16:15
- Next sunrise
- 07:25
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:23 – 08:07
- 2☽︎ Moon08:07 – 08:52
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:52 – 09:36
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:36 – 10:20
- 5♂︎ Mars10:20 – 11:05
- 6☉︎ Sun11:05 – 11:49
- 7♀︎ Venus11:49 – 12:33
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:33 – 13:18
- 9☽︎ Moon13:18 – 14:02
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:02 – 14:46
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:46 – 15:31
- 12♂︎ Mars15:31 – 16:15
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:15 – 17:31
- 2♀︎ Venus17:31 – 18:47
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:47 – 20:03
- 4☽︎ Moon20:03 – 21:18
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:18 – 22:34
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:34 – 23:50
- 7♂︎ Mars23:50 – 01:06
- 8☉︎ Sun01:06 – 02:22
- 9♀︎ Venus02:22 – 03:37
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:37 – 04:53
- 11☽︎ Moon04:53 – 06:09
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:09 – 07:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:23 and sets at 16:15: the day lasts 8h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:25, lasts 15h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:23 to 08:07: 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.