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, 8 January 2028: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:18
- Sunset
- 16:06
- Next sunrise
- 08:18
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:18 – 08:57
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:57 – 09:36
- 3♂︎ Mars09:36 – 10:15
- 4☉︎ Sun10:15 – 10:54
- 5♀︎ Venus10:54 – 11:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:33 – 12:12
- 7☽︎ Moon12:12 – 12:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:51 – 13:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:30 – 14:09
- 10♂︎ Mars14:09 – 14:48
- 11☉︎ Sun14:48 – 15:27
- 12♀︎ Venus15:27 – 16:06
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:06 – 17:27
- 2☽︎ Moon17:27 – 18:48
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:48 – 20:09
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:09 – 21:30
- 5♂︎ Mars21:30 – 22:51
- 6☉︎ Sun22:51 – 00:12
- 7♀︎ Venus00:12 – 01:33
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:33 – 02:54
- 9☽︎ Moon02:54 – 04:15
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:15 – 05:36
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:36 – 06:57
- 12♂︎ Mars06:57 – 08:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Saturday, 8 January 2028, the Sun rises at 08:18 and sets at 16:06: the day lasts 7h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:18, lasts 16h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:18 to 08:57: 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.