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, 30 March 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 19:40
- Next sunrise
- 06:45
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:47 – 07:52
- 2☉︎ Sun07:52 – 08:56
- 3♀︎ Venus08:56 – 10:01
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:01 – 11:05
- 5☽︎ Moon11:05 – 12:09
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:09 – 13:14
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:14 – 14:18
- 8♂︎ Mars14:18 – 15:22
- 9☉︎ Sun15:22 – 16:27
- 10♀︎ Venus16:27 – 17:31
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:31 – 18:35
- 12☽︎ Moon18:35 – 19:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:40 – 20:35
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:35 – 21:31
- 3♂︎ Mars21:31 – 22:26
- 4☉︎ Sun22:26 – 23:21
- 5♀︎ Venus23:21 – 00:17
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:17 – 01:12
- 7☽︎ Moon01:12 – 02:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:08 – 03:03
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:03 – 03:59
- 10♂︎ Mars03:59 – 04:54
- 11☉︎ Sun04:54 – 05:50
- 12♀︎ Venus05:50 – 06:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Tuesday, 30 March 2027, the Sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 19:40: the day lasts 12h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:45, lasts 11h 05m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:47 to 07:52: 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.