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, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 16:05
- Next sunrise
- 07:38
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:36 – 08:18
- 2☽︎ Moon08:18 – 09:01
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:01 – 09:43
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:43 – 10:25
- 5♂︎ Mars10:25 – 11:08
- 6☉︎ Sun11:08 – 11:50
- 7♀︎ Venus11:50 – 12:33
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:33 – 13:15
- 9☽︎ Moon13:15 – 13:57
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:57 – 14:40
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:40 – 15:22
- 12♂︎ Mars15:22 – 16:05
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:05 – 17:22
- 2♀︎ Venus17:22 – 18:40
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:40 – 19:58
- 4☽︎ Moon19:58 – 21:16
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:16 – 22:33
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:33 – 23:51
- 7♂︎ Mars23:51 – 01:09
- 8☉︎ Sun01:09 – 02:27
- 9♀︎ Venus02:27 – 03:44
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:44 – 05:02
- 11☽︎ Moon05:02 – 06:20
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:20 – 07:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:36 and sets at 16:05: the day lasts 8h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:38, lasts 15h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:36 to 08:18: 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.