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 Tuesday, 16 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Next sunrise
- 07:23
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:25 – 08:15
- 2☉︎ Sun08:15 – 09:05
- 3♀︎ Venus09:05 – 09:54
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:54 – 10:44
- 5☽︎ Moon10:44 – 11:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:33 – 12:23
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:23 – 13:12
- 8♂︎ Mars13:12 – 14:02
- 9☉︎ Sun14:02 – 14:52
- 10♀︎ Venus14:52 – 15:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:41 – 16:31
- 12☽︎ Moon16:31 – 17:20
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:20 – 18:31
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:31 – 19:41
- 3♂︎ Mars19:41 – 20:51
- 4☉︎ Sun20:51 – 22:01
- 5♀︎ Venus22:01 – 23:12
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:12 – 00:22
- 7☽︎ Moon00:22 – 01:32
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:32 – 02:42
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:42 – 03:53
- 10♂︎ Mars03:53 – 05:03
- 11☉︎ Sun05:03 – 06:13
- 12♀︎ Venus06:13 – 07:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Tuesday, 16 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 17:20: the day lasts 9h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:23, lasts 14h 03m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:25 to 08:15: 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.