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, 28 April 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 20:29
- Next sunrise
- 05:36
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:38 – 06:52
- 2☽︎ Moon06:52 – 08:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:06 – 09:21
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:21 – 10:35
- 5♂︎ Mars10:35 – 11:49
- 6☉︎ Sun11:49 – 13:04
- 7♀︎ Venus13:04 – 14:18
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:18 – 15:32
- 9☽︎ Moon15:32 – 16:46
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:46 – 18:01
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:01 – 19:15
- 12♂︎ Mars19:15 – 20:29
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:29 – 21:15
- 2♀︎ Venus21:15 – 22:00
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:00 – 22:46
- 4☽︎ Moon22:46 – 23:31
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:31 – 00:17
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:17 – 01:02
- 7♂︎ Mars01:02 – 01:48
- 8☉︎ Sun01:48 – 02:34
- 9♀︎ Venus02:34 – 03:19
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:19 – 04:05
- 11☽︎ Moon04:05 – 04:50
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:50 – 05:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Wednesday, 28 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 20:29: the day lasts 14h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:36, lasts 9h 07m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:38 to 06:52: 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.