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, 15 May 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Sunset
- 20:59
- Next sunrise
- 05:04
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:06 – 06:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:25 – 07:45
- 3♂︎ Mars07:45 – 09:04
- 4☉︎ Sun09:04 – 10:24
- 5♀︎ Venus10:24 – 11:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:43 – 13:02
- 7☽︎ Moon13:02 – 14:22
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:22 – 15:41
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:41 – 17:00
- 10♂︎ Mars17:00 – 18:20
- 11☉︎ Sun18:20 – 19:39
- 12♀︎ Venus19:39 – 20:59
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:59 – 21:39
- 2☽︎ Moon21:39 – 22:20
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:20 – 23:00
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:00 – 23:41
- 5♂︎ Mars23:41 – 00:21
- 6☉︎ Sun00:21 – 01:01
- 7♀︎ Venus01:01 – 01:42
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:42 – 02:22
- 9☽︎ Moon02:22 – 03:03
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:03 – 03:43
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:43 – 04:24
- 12♂︎ Mars04:24 – 05:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Saturday, 15 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:06 and sets at 20:59: the day lasts 15h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:04, lasts 8h 06m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:06 to 06:25: 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.