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, 3 February 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Next sunrise
- 07:45
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:47 – 08:33
- 2☽︎ Moon08:33 – 09:18
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:18 – 10:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:03 – 10:49
- 5♂︎ Mars10:49 – 11:34
- 6☉︎ Sun11:34 – 12:19
- 7♀︎ Venus12:19 – 13:05
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:05 – 13:50
- 9☽︎ Moon13:50 – 14:36
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:36 – 15:21
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:21 – 16:06
- 12♂︎ Mars16:06 – 16:52
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:52 – 18:06
- 2♀︎ Venus18:06 – 19:21
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:21 – 20:35
- 4☽︎ Moon20:35 – 21:50
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:50 – 23:04
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:04 – 00:19
- 7♂︎ Mars00:19 – 01:33
- 8☉︎ Sun01:33 – 02:48
- 9♀︎ Venus02:48 – 04:02
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:02 – 05:16
- 11☽︎ Moon05:16 – 06:31
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:31 – 07:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Wednesday, 3 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 16:52: the day lasts 9h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:45, lasts 14h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:47 to 08:33: 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.