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 Friday, 30 April 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 20:36
- Next sunrise
- 05:35
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:37 – 06:52
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:52 – 08:06
- 3☽︎ Moon08:06 – 09:21
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:21 – 10:36
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:36 – 11:51
- 6♂︎ Mars11:51 – 13:06
- 7☉︎ Sun13:06 – 14:21
- 8♀︎ Venus14:21 – 15:36
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:36 – 16:51
- 10☽︎ Moon16:51 – 18:06
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:06 – 19:21
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:21 – 20:36
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:36 – 21:21
- 2☉︎ Sun21:21 – 22:06
- 3♀︎ Venus22:06 – 22:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:51 – 23:36
- 5☽︎ Moon23:36 – 00:20
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:20 – 01:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:05 – 01:50
- 8♂︎ Mars01:50 – 02:35
- 9☉︎ Sun02:35 – 03:20
- 10♀︎ Venus03:20 – 04:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:05 – 04:50
- 12☽︎ Moon04:50 – 05:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Friday, 30 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 20:36: the day lasts 15h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:35, lasts 8h 58m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:37 to 06:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.