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, 24 April 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:47
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:49 – 07:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:02 – 08:15
- 3♂︎ Mars08:15 – 09:28
- 4☉︎ Sun09:28 – 10:41
- 5♀︎ Venus10:41 – 11:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:54 – 13:07
- 7☽︎ Moon13:07 – 14:20
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:20 – 15:33
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:33 – 16:46
- 10♂︎ Mars16:46 – 17:59
- 11☉︎ Sun17:59 – 19:12
- 12♀︎ Venus19:12 – 20:25
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:25 – 21:12
- 2☽︎ Moon21:12 – 21:59
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:59 – 22:46
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:46 – 23:33
- 5♂︎ Mars23:33 – 00:19
- 6☉︎ Sun00:19 – 01:06
- 7♀︎ Venus01:06 – 01:53
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:53 – 02:40
- 9☽︎ Moon02:40 – 03:27
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:27 – 04:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:13 – 05:00
- 12♂︎ Mars05:00 – 05:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Saturday, 24 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 20:25: the day lasts 14h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:47, lasts 9h 22m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:49 to 07:02: 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.