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, 30 January 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Next sunrise
- 07:52
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:54 – 08:38
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:38 – 09:22
- 3♂︎ Mars09:22 – 10:06
- 4☉︎ Sun10:06 – 10:51
- 5♀︎ Venus10:51 – 11:35
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:35 – 12:19
- 7☽︎ Moon12:19 – 13:03
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:03 – 13:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:47 – 14:32
- 10♂︎ Mars14:32 – 15:16
- 11☉︎ Sun15:16 – 16:00
- 12♀︎ Venus16:00 – 16:44
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:44 – 18:00
- 2☽︎ Moon18:00 – 19:15
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:15 – 20:31
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:31 – 21:47
- 5♂︎ Mars21:47 – 23:02
- 6☉︎ Sun23:02 – 00:18
- 7♀︎ Venus00:18 – 01:34
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:34 – 02:49
- 9☽︎ Moon02:49 – 04:05
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:05 – 05:21
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:21 – 06:36
- 12♂︎ Mars06:36 – 07:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Saturday, 30 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:54 and sets at 16:44: the day lasts 8h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:52, lasts 15h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:54 to 08:38: 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.