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, 17 April 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 20:12
- Next sunrise
- 06:03
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:05 – 07:16
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:16 – 08:26
- 3♂︎ Mars08:26 – 09:37
- 4☉︎ Sun09:37 – 10:47
- 5♀︎ Venus10:47 – 11:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:58 – 13:09
- 7☽︎ Moon13:09 – 14:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:19 – 15:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:30 – 16:41
- 10♂︎ Mars16:41 – 17:51
- 11☉︎ Sun17:51 – 19:02
- 12♀︎ Venus19:02 – 20:12
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:12 – 21:02
- 2☽︎ Moon21:02 – 21:51
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:51 – 22:40
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:40 – 23:29
- 5♂︎ Mars23:29 – 00:18
- 6☉︎ Sun00:18 – 01:08
- 7♀︎ Venus01:08 – 01:57
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:57 – 02:46
- 9☽︎ Moon02:46 – 03:35
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:35 – 04:24
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:24 – 05:13
- 12♂︎ Mars05:13 – 06:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Saturday, 17 April 2027, the Sun rises at 06:05 and sets at 20:12: the day lasts 14h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:03, lasts 9h 50m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:05 to 07:16: 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.