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, 27 April 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 20:31
- Next sunrise
- 05:41
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:43 – 06:57
- 2☉︎ Sun06:57 – 08:11
- 3♀︎ Venus08:11 – 09:25
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:25 – 10:39
- 5☽︎ Moon10:39 – 11:53
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:53 – 13:07
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:07 – 14:21
- 8♂︎ Mars14:21 – 15:35
- 9☉︎ Sun15:35 – 16:49
- 10♀︎ Venus16:49 – 18:03
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:03 – 19:17
- 12☽︎ Moon19:17 – 20:31
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:31 – 21:17
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:17 – 22:02
- 3♂︎ Mars22:02 – 22:48
- 4☉︎ Sun22:48 – 23:34
- 5♀︎ Venus23:34 – 00:20
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:20 – 01:06
- 7☽︎ Moon01:06 – 01:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:52 – 02:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:37 – 03:23
- 10♂︎ Mars03:23 – 04:09
- 11☉︎ Sun04:09 – 04:55
- 12♀︎ Venus04:55 – 05:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Tuesday, 27 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 20:31: the day lasts 14h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:41, lasts 9h 10m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:43 to 06:57: 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.