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, 28 May 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 04:51
- Sunset
- 21:22
- Next sunrise
- 04:50
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus04:51 – 06:13
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:13 – 07:36
- 3☽︎ Moon07:36 – 08:58
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:58 – 10:21
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:21 – 11:44
- 6♂︎ Mars11:44 – 13:06
- 7☉︎ Sun13:06 – 14:29
- 8♀︎ Venus14:29 – 15:51
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:51 – 17:14
- 10☽︎ Moon17:14 – 18:37
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:37 – 19:59
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:59 – 21:22
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:22 – 21:59
- 2☉︎ Sun21:59 – 22:36
- 3♀︎ Venus22:36 – 23:14
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:14 – 23:51
- 5☽︎ Moon23:51 – 00:28
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:28 – 01:06
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:06 – 01:43
- 8♂︎ Mars01:43 – 02:20
- 9☉︎ Sun02:20 – 02:58
- 10♀︎ Venus02:58 – 03:35
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:35 – 04:12
- 12☽︎ Moon04:12 – 04:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Friday, 28 May 2027, the Sun rises at 04:51 and sets at 21:22: the day lasts 16h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:50, lasts 7h 28m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 04:51 to 06:13: 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.