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, 10 February 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Next sunrise
- 07:32
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:34 – 08:22
- 2☽︎ Moon08:22 – 09:09
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:09 – 09:57
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:57 – 10:45
- 5♂︎ Mars10:45 – 11:32
- 6☉︎ Sun11:32 – 12:20
- 7♀︎ Venus12:20 – 13:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:08 – 13:55
- 9☽︎ Moon13:55 – 14:43
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:43 – 15:30
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:30 – 16:18
- 12♂︎ Mars16:18 – 17:06
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:06 – 18:18
- 2♀︎ Venus18:18 – 19:30
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:30 – 20:42
- 4☽︎ Moon20:42 – 21:55
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:55 – 23:07
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:07 – 00:19
- 7♂︎ Mars00:19 – 01:31
- 8☉︎ Sun01:31 – 02:43
- 9♀︎ Venus02:43 – 03:56
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:56 – 05:08
- 11☽︎ Moon05:08 – 06:20
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:20 – 07:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Wednesday, 10 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:34 and sets at 17:06: the day lasts 9h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:32, lasts 14h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:34 to 08:22: 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.