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 Saturday, 26 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:21
- Sunset
- 15:51
- Next sunrise
- 08:21
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:21 – 08:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:58 – 09:36
- 3♂︎ Mars09:36 – 10:13
- 4☉︎ Sun10:13 – 10:51
- 5♀︎ Venus10:51 – 11:28
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:28 – 12:06
- 7☽︎ Moon12:06 – 12:44
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:44 – 13:21
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:21 – 13:59
- 10♂︎ Mars13:59 – 14:36
- 11☉︎ Sun14:36 – 15:14
- 12♀︎ Venus15:14 – 15:51
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury15:51 – 17:14
- 2☽︎ Moon17:14 – 18:36
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:36 – 19:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter19:59 – 21:21
- 5♂︎ Mars21:21 – 22:44
- 6☉︎ Sun22:44 – 00:06
- 7♀︎ Venus00:06 – 01:29
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:29 – 02:51
- 9☽︎ Moon02:51 – 04:13
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:13 – 05:36
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:36 – 06:58
- 12♂︎ Mars06:58 – 08:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Saturday, 26 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:21 and sets at 15:51: the day lasts 7h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:21, lasts 16h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:21 to 08:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.