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 Monday, 31 May 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:48
- Sunset
- 21:26
- Next sunrise
- 04:47
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:48 – 06:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:11 – 07:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:34 – 08:57
- 4♂︎ Mars08:57 – 10:20
- 5☉︎ Sun10:20 – 11:43
- 6♀︎ Venus11:43 – 13:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:07 – 14:30
- 8☽︎ Moon14:30 – 15:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:53 – 17:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:16 – 18:39
- 11♂︎ Mars18:39 – 20:02
- 12☉︎ Sun20:02 – 21:26
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:26 – 22:02
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:02 – 22:39
- 3☽︎ Moon22:39 – 23:16
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:16 – 23:53
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:53 – 00:29
- 6♂︎ Mars00:29 – 01:06
- 7☉︎ Sun01:06 – 01:43
- 8♀︎ Venus01:43 – 02:20
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:20 – 02:56
- 10☽︎ Moon02:56 – 03:33
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:33 – 04:10
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:10 – 04:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Monday, 31 May 2027, the Sun rises at 04:48 and sets at 21:26: the day lasts 16h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:47, lasts 7h 21m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:48 to 06:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.