Planetary hours
in Manchester.
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, 9 February 2024: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Next sunrise
- 07:38
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:40 – 08:27
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:27 – 09:14
- 3☽︎ Moon09:14 – 10:02
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:02 – 10:49
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:49 – 11:36
- 6♂︎ Mars11:36 – 12:23
- 7☉︎ Sun12:23 – 13:10
- 8♀︎ Venus13:10 – 13:57
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:57 – 14:44
- 10☽︎ Moon14:44 – 15:32
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:32 – 16:19
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:19 – 17:06
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:06 – 18:19
- 2☉︎ Sun18:19 – 19:31
- 3♀︎ Venus19:31 – 20:44
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:44 – 21:57
- 5☽︎ Moon21:57 – 23:09
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:09 – 00:22
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:22 – 01:35
- 8♂︎ Mars01:35 – 02:47
- 9☉︎ Sun02:47 – 04:00
- 10♀︎ Venus04:00 – 05:13
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:13 – 06:25
- 12☽︎ Moon06:25 – 07:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Friday, 9 February 2024, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 17:06: the day lasts 9h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:38, lasts 14h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:40 to 08:27: 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.