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, 13 April 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 20:05
- Next sunrise
- 06:12
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:14 – 07:23
- 2☉︎ Sun07:23 – 08:33
- 3♀︎ Venus08:33 – 09:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:42 – 10:51
- 5☽︎ Moon10:51 – 12:00
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:00 – 13:10
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:10 – 14:19
- 8♂︎ Mars14:19 – 15:28
- 9☉︎ Sun15:28 – 16:37
- 10♀︎ Venus16:37 – 17:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:47 – 18:56
- 12☽︎ Moon18:56 – 20:05
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:05 – 20:56
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:56 – 21:46
- 3♂︎ Mars21:46 – 22:37
- 4☉︎ Sun22:37 – 23:27
- 5♀︎ Venus23:27 – 00:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:18 – 01:08
- 7☽︎ Moon01:08 – 01:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:59 – 02:50
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:50 – 03:40
- 10♂︎ Mars03:40 – 04:31
- 11☉︎ Sun04:31 – 05:21
- 12♀︎ Venus05:21 – 06:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Tuesday, 13 April 2027, the Sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 20:05: the day lasts 13h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:12, lasts 10h 07m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:14 to 07:23: 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.