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 Saturday, 20 February 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Next sunrise
- 07:15
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:17 – 08:08
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:08 – 08:59
- 3♂︎ Mars08:59 – 09:50
- 4☉︎ Sun09:50 – 10:41
- 5♀︎ Venus10:41 – 11:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:32 – 12:23
- 7☽︎ Moon12:23 – 13:14
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:14 – 14:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:04 – 14:55
- 10♂︎ Mars14:55 – 15:46
- 11☉︎ Sun15:46 – 16:37
- 12♀︎ Venus16:37 – 17:28
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:28 – 18:37
- 2☽︎ Moon18:37 – 19:46
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:46 – 20:55
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:55 – 22:04
- 5♂︎ Mars22:04 – 23:13
- 6☉︎ Sun23:13 – 00:22
- 7♀︎ Venus00:22 – 01:30
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:30 – 02:39
- 9☽︎ Moon02:39 – 03:48
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:48 – 04:57
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:57 – 06:06
- 12♂︎ Mars06:06 – 07:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Saturday, 20 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:17 and sets at 17:28: the day lasts 10h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:15, lasts 13h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:17 to 08:08: 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.