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, 16 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Next sunrise
- 07:20
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:22 – 08:12
- 2☉︎ Sun08:12 – 09:01
- 3♀︎ Venus09:01 – 09:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:51 – 10:41
- 5☽︎ Moon10:41 – 11:30
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:30 – 12:20
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:20 – 13:09
- 8♂︎ Mars13:09 – 13:59
- 9☉︎ Sun13:59 – 14:49
- 10♀︎ Venus14:49 – 15:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:38 – 16:28
- 12☽︎ Moon16:28 – 17:18
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:18 – 18:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:28 – 19:38
- 3♂︎ Mars19:38 – 20:48
- 4☉︎ Sun20:48 – 21:58
- 5♀︎ Venus21:58 – 23:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:09 – 00:19
- 7☽︎ Moon00:19 – 01:29
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:29 – 02:39
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:39 – 03:49
- 10♂︎ Mars03:49 – 05:00
- 11☉︎ Sun05:00 – 06:10
- 12♀︎ Venus06:10 – 07:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Tuesday, 16 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 17:18: the day lasts 9h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:20, lasts 14h 03m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:22 to 08:12: 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.