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, 23 May 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:53
- Sunset
- 21:12
- Next sunrise
- 04:52
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:53 – 06:15
- 2☉︎ Sun06:15 – 07:36
- 3♀︎ Venus07:36 – 08:58
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:58 – 10:20
- 5☽︎ Moon10:20 – 11:41
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:41 – 13:03
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:03 – 14:24
- 8♂︎ Mars14:24 – 15:46
- 9☉︎ Sun15:46 – 17:07
- 10♀︎ Venus17:07 – 18:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:29 – 19:51
- 12☽︎ Moon19:51 – 21:12
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:12 – 21:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:50 – 22:29
- 3♂︎ Mars22:29 – 23:07
- 4☉︎ Sun23:07 – 23:45
- 5♀︎ Venus23:45 – 00:24
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:24 – 01:02
- 7☽︎ Moon01:02 – 01:40
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:40 – 02:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:19 – 02:57
- 10♂︎ Mars02:57 – 03:35
- 11☉︎ Sun03:35 – 04:14
- 12♀︎ Venus04:14 – 04:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Tuesday, 23 May 2028, the Sun rises at 04:53 and sets at 21:12: the day lasts 16h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:52, lasts 7h 40m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:53 to 06:15: 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.