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 Tuesday, 12 October 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Next sunrise
- 07:31
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:29 – 08:24
- 2☉︎ Sun08:24 – 09:18
- 3♀︎ Venus09:18 – 10:12
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:12 – 11:06
- 5☽︎ Moon11:06 – 12:00
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:00 – 12:55
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:55 – 13:49
- 8♂︎ Mars13:49 – 14:43
- 9☉︎ Sun14:43 – 15:37
- 10♀︎ Venus15:37 – 16:31
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:31 – 17:26
- 12☽︎ Moon17:26 – 18:20
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:20 – 19:26
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:26 – 20:32
- 3♂︎ Mars20:32 – 21:38
- 4☉︎ Sun21:38 – 22:44
- 5♀︎ Venus22:44 – 23:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:49 – 00:55
- 7☽︎ Moon00:55 – 02:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:01 – 03:07
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:07 – 04:13
- 10♂︎ Mars04:13 – 05:19
- 11☉︎ Sun05:19 – 06:25
- 12♀︎ Venus06:25 – 07:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Tuesday, 12 October 2027, the Sun rises at 07:29 and sets at 18:20: the day lasts 10h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:31, lasts 13h 11m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:29 to 08:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.