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 Friday, 29 December 2028: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:21
- Sunset
- 15:54
- Next sunrise
- 08:21
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:21 – 08:59
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:59 – 09:37
- 3☽︎ Moon09:37 – 10:14
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:14 – 10:52
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:52 – 11:30
- 6♂︎ Mars11:30 – 12:08
- 7☉︎ Sun12:08 – 12:46
- 8♀︎ Venus12:46 – 13:23
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:23 – 14:01
- 10☽︎ Moon14:01 – 14:39
- 11♄︎ Saturn14:39 – 15:17
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:17 – 15:54
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars15:54 – 17:17
- 2☉︎ Sun17:17 – 18:39
- 3♀︎ Venus18:39 – 20:01
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:01 – 21:23
- 5☽︎ Moon21:23 – 22:46
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:46 – 00:08
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:08 – 01:30
- 8♂︎ Mars01:30 – 02:52
- 9☉︎ Sun02:52 – 04:14
- 10♀︎ Venus04:14 – 05:37
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:37 – 06:59
- 12☽︎ Moon06:59 – 08:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sheffield?
On Friday, 29 December 2028, the Sun rises at 08:21 and sets at 15:54: the day lasts 7h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:21, lasts 16h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:21 to 08:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.