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, 21 May 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 04:59
- Sunset
- 21:12
- Next sunrise
- 04:58
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus04:59 – 06:20
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:20 – 07:41
- 3☽︎ Moon07:41 – 09:03
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:03 – 10:24
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:24 – 11:45
- 6♂︎ Mars11:45 – 13:06
- 7☉︎ Sun13:06 – 14:27
- 8♀︎ Venus14:27 – 15:48
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:48 – 17:09
- 10☽︎ Moon17:09 – 18:30
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:30 – 19:51
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:51 – 21:12
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:12 – 21:51
- 2☉︎ Sun21:51 – 22:29
- 3♀︎ Venus22:29 – 23:08
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:08 – 23:47
- 5☽︎ Moon23:47 – 00:26
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:26 – 01:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:05 – 01:44
- 8♂︎ Mars01:44 – 02:23
- 9☉︎ Sun02:23 – 03:01
- 10♀︎ Venus03:01 – 03:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:40 – 04:19
- 12☽︎ Moon04:19 – 04:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Friday, 21 May 2027, the Sun rises at 04:59 and sets at 21:12: the day lasts 16h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:58, lasts 7h 46m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 04:59 to 06:20: 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.