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 Saturday, 12 June 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 04:40
- Sunset
- 21:37
- Next sunrise
- 04:39
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn04:40 – 06:05
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:05 – 07:29
- 3♂︎ Mars07:29 – 08:54
- 4☉︎ Sun08:54 – 10:19
- 5♀︎ Venus10:19 – 11:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:44 – 13:08
- 7☽︎ Moon13:08 – 14:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:33 – 15:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:58 – 17:23
- 10♂︎ Mars17:23 – 18:48
- 11☉︎ Sun18:48 – 20:12
- 12♀︎ Venus20:12 – 21:37
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:37 – 22:12
- 2☽︎ Moon22:12 – 22:48
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:48 – 23:23
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:23 – 23:58
- 5♂︎ Mars23:58 – 00:33
- 6☉︎ Sun00:33 – 01:08
- 7♀︎ Venus01:08 – 01:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:44 – 02:19
- 9☽︎ Moon02:19 – 02:54
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:54 – 03:29
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:29 – 04:04
- 12♂︎ Mars04:04 – 04:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Saturday, 12 June 2027, the Sun rises at 04:40 and sets at 21:37: the day lasts 16h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:39, lasts 7h 02m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 04:40 to 06:05: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.