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, 10 April 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 20:00
- Next sunrise
- 06:19
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:21 – 07:29
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:29 – 08:38
- 3♂︎ Mars08:38 – 09:46
- 4☉︎ Sun09:46 – 10:54
- 5♀︎ Venus10:54 – 12:02
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:02 – 13:10
- 7☽︎ Moon13:10 – 14:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:19 – 15:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:27 – 16:35
- 10♂︎ Mars16:35 – 17:43
- 11☉︎ Sun17:43 – 18:52
- 12♀︎ Venus18:52 – 20:00
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:00 – 20:51
- 2☽︎ Moon20:51 – 21:43
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:43 – 22:34
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:34 – 23:26
- 5♂︎ Mars23:26 – 00:18
- 6☉︎ Sun00:18 – 01:09
- 7♀︎ Venus01:09 – 02:01
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:01 – 02:52
- 9☽︎ Moon02:52 – 03:44
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:44 – 04:36
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:36 – 05:27
- 12♂︎ Mars05:27 – 06:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Saturday, 10 April 2027, the Sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 20:00: the day lasts 13h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:19, lasts 10h 19m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:21 to 07:29: 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.