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, 5 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:20
- Sunset
- 16:02
- Next sunrise
- 08:19
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:20 – 08:58
- 2☉︎ Sun08:58 – 09:37
- 3♀︎ Venus09:37 – 10:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:15 – 10:54
- 5☽︎ Moon10:54 – 11:32
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:32 – 12:11
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:11 – 12:49
- 8♂︎ Mars12:49 – 13:28
- 9☉︎ Sun13:28 – 14:06
- 10♀︎ Venus14:06 – 14:45
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:45 – 15:23
- 12☽︎ Moon15:23 – 16:02
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:02 – 17:23
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:23 – 18:45
- 3♂︎ Mars18:45 – 20:06
- 4☉︎ Sun20:06 – 21:28
- 5♀︎ Venus21:28 – 22:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:49 – 00:11
- 7☽︎ Moon00:11 – 01:32
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:32 – 02:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:54 – 04:15
- 10♂︎ Mars04:15 – 05:36
- 11☉︎ Sun05:36 – 06:58
- 12♀︎ Venus06:58 – 08:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Tuesday, 5 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:20 and sets at 16:02: the day lasts 7h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:19, lasts 16h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:20 to 08:58: 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.